Meant To Be

Who am I
And who are you
Most of us human
But a few monsters too
Who is it
Decides our fate
Where we'll live
Who'll be our mate
What makes us
Who we are
The things we'll do
Or just how far
I am me
Lonely and sad
You are who
Perhaps crazy and mad
Why do I feel sad
When I have so much
Why do I feel lonely
When my family is such
Yet you may be happy
Possessions so few
Living on the streets
And no family too
Its not the material things we need
Its caring and sharing
A love so deep
So the answer is
Plain to see
Only God knows
Whats meant to be

I wrote this poem when I was going through my philosophical phase.
The statement I am trying to make is no matter how much you've
got you can still be sad or perhaps have nothing and be happy.

My Christmas Present

Christmas is a special time of year
Full of love, laughter and noise
A time I think back and remember
When you were two little boys

Trying to hide your presents
Every year I would try
But you were so inquisitive
Even when hidden up so high

All part of the fun
As well as seeing your eyes agaze
When Christmas day upon us
You'd open your gifts with such amaze

You're both now growing up
But both still my little boys
The only difference is
Your presents are no longer toys

The joy of Christmas remains
As each year you grow to be
Fathers of your own little boys
Thats another present to me

Dedicated to my two boys Daniel and Adam.
I wrote this last year when I came to realise
that they aren't children any more.
They have grown up so quickly.

Hand Prints

Every time you see me
I make a lot of mess
I leave my grubby hand prints
All down your nice clean dress

When I go off home
You wipe off all my prints
Till again once more
Your cupboard doors do glint

Each day I'm growing bigger
As days do come and go
And before you know it
There'll be grubby prints no more

So here for you to remember
Of times that have since passed
My hand prints are here forever
And these are here to last

This is about my daughter Summer when she visits
her nannan's homes.I know there is a poem similar
to this about but I couldn't find it anywhere, so I made
my own up. You obviously have to include a print of
your childs hands with this poem.