Wild Boy

Wild boy
at 2
running at daybreak
until nightfall.
Freely hugging, kissing, loving,
wanting more
never filing up...

Wild boy
at 4
searching for connection
never stopping.
Craving gleeful jouous fun
wanting more
never filling up...

Wild boy
at 10
seeking intensity
bypassing rules.
Desiring to quench his desires
wanting more
never filling up...

Wild boy
at 14
probing for association
regardlless of consequences.
Penetrating forbidden places
wanting more
never filling up...

Wild boy
at 17
fighting for freedom
casting aside decorum.
Delving into chaos without restraint
wanting more
never filling up,,,

Wild boy
at 20
caged into submission
waiting for release.
Hoping for freedom from his desires
wanting more
never filling up...

Teenagers growing up

What a long time ago when my children were outside playing in the sprinklers and begging for slices of seeded watermelon while I prepared dinner watching them from the kitchen window. What dreams I had for who they would become! So imagine my shock when I get a call announcing my 19 year old son has been arrested for possession of cocaine. How did this all happen?

This blog is for me (and maybe you) to talk about how to come to terms with the changes that occur in our own lives when our children take a left turn when we expected a straight on course. It's to talk about how to deal with the grief and the actions and the moving on when a child in our lives is spiralling down out of control.

I have lots of thoughts and imagine you do too. Lets talk. And in the process we can heal and learn to live happy, joyful lives despite the actions of our children.