My Boys Poem by James Casey

My Boys

Ever noticed two growing boys
Covered in dirt from head to toe?
What has happened to my babies
Where did all their the beauty go?

Was it left in the blue booties
They wore on their feet?
Or was it in the soiled diapers
That clung to their seat?

I had to laugh at all that grime.
When mother sees them there will be a whine
There's these two toe heads running around
Covered with dirt they dug from the ground

My boys, with boo boos and their scraped knees
Dad loves you both, you're his pride and joy
I'll love you forever and ever you see
I will always be glad that I have my boys

Both my boys can fend for themselves
They are smart and wise beyond their years
Give them a new task, they'll figure it out
When I talk of them my eyes fill with tears.

As days pass, the time will show.
That I live to watch them learn and grow.
I've raised two kind and good strong men
I love them more than they'll ever know

I could not be prouder of Shawn and Jess
Continue to do what you know you do best
I will be with you in all that you do
Grow wiser and stronger, I'll always love you.

Jim 1975