The Picture
I stare at a picture of a boyThe eyes are empty, void of joy
What could cause such pain inside?
What is the picture trying to hide?
For on the surface it's just a boy with his dad
Yet underneath the boy seems so lost and sad
I try to look deeper for I know it's there
Something he does not wish to share
Then it hits me, the picture is not quite done
It is missing a special someone
Without being told I know she's been gone for awhile
Leaving her boy without even a hint of a smile
I turn to go with a tear in my eye
Telling myself you will not cry
Yet I fail because I know that boy will soon be my son
In a picture missing a special someone
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