Another Mother's Son (poem) by Karen C Vanderlaan on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on June 14, 2010

To comfort a child is always such a wonderful blessing for the child and one's self. To reach out beyond one's comfort zone is to instill trust and acknowledgement of a child's worth. Thank YOU!

God bless you,
Kathy

Reviewed by Kathleen McDonald

Reviewed on June 5, 2010

Child abuse is rapant in your world today and it is so sad that these angels have to suffer for uncaring parents. Very well done .
hug
Kathy

Reviewed by Larry Matthews

Reviewed on March 15, 2010

The scars of abuse are on the soul not the flesh.All God's angels aren't in heaven many walk with us here and perform miracles everyday.Caring can be a heavy burden.God does not mean for you to carry it alone.
God Bless
Luke

Reviewed by William Bonilla

Reviewed on March 13, 2010

Its great to share a bit of love
Love never hurt anyone
an enjoyable write Karen
Love & peace be with you

William

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on March 12, 2010

A most moving and meaningful account, Karen. It is very sad that so many children lose the magic of childhood so early in life these days. Love and best wishes to you,

Regis

Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper

Reviewed on March 11, 2010

your loving touch probably made him feel better Karen, you relay life dealings moments very well in your verse, cheers

Reviewed by Mary Patterson

Reviewed on March 10, 2010

Touching Its sad that kids bear the brunt of their parents turmoil and wrath...M

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg

Reviewed on March 8, 2010

What a responsibility you have

Reviewed by Liana Margiva

Reviewed on March 7, 2010

VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Reviewed by Carolyn Red Bear (The Bear Paw)

Reviewed on March 6, 2010

Hi Karen,

I was always overjoyed when I seen the light in children's eyes. And heartsick when that light was snuffed out. Sad that our children are not allowed to be children.... thank you for sharing this... *sniff*

In Spirit,
Bear

Reviewed by Jeanette Cooper

Reviewed on March 6, 2010

Your empathy for another shines through in this write.

Reviewed by Christine Alwin

Reviewed on March 6, 2010

....to intervene with such a caring heart is a wonderful gift to give~

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on March 6, 2010

Balance, half my teachers where from the ethereal world of fairy tales, the other half came from sadists dungeons underworld, one gave pain the other provided liniment, they called it "acquiring life's experience!"

Georg

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on March 5, 2010

Somber bit of poetry, Karen. I wonder sometimes how people such as yourself cope with the world when all around them is "Another Mother's Son." I imagine the horses take some of that pain away. That is unless you decided to jump off and twist another ankle.! Haha Seriously, you are where the human tragedy is real, you don't have to watch the nightly stupid news or read about it in the newspapers, you touch another mother's son/daughter each and every day. god bless you.

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on March 5, 2010

Growing up can be difficult if someone is not there to lend a helping hand and understand the child's problem. Teacher's have an opportunity to change the direction a child is going by giving them some responsibility and praise their strong points. Talking to the parents oft times gets to the root of the problem.