General Poetry posted April 1, 2022


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A poem about my nephew

My Precious Namesake

by Jenifer Bellott

Nephew
My namesake
You sweet, precious kid
I'll never have children; you're the closest I'll get

Don't feel bad
I'm not sad
You fulfill my desire
To gaze into eyes that stare back and admire

The first time
I held you
I felt overwhelmed
With a joy and a bond I before never felt

You're a clone
Of your mom
When, too, she was three
But sometimes you smile, and I see only me

You and I
Are alike
An honor for me
We share the same mole and the same gapped teeth

You're so fun
To play with
You have a kind soul
And it's been a blessing observing you grow

Forever
I'll be there
Whenever you need
If I have to climb mountains or sail deadly seas

Because
I love
My sweet Devin Laine
My gift from God; My precious namesake



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My husband and I never purposely tried to have kids; we always had the mindset that if we got pregnant we'd be happy and if not that would be cool, too. Right around the time we decided we loved being just the two of us, we discovered I couldn't have kids anyway, which worked in our favor. I did use to think, though, how cool it would be to see traces of myself in a son or daughter. God granted me that opportunity with my nephew.

We share a "beauty mark" above our lip that nobody else in our family has. We also share a birthmark (same shape, color, size) on our thigh, and we have similar teeth. My sister gave him my middle name, which was such a sweet gesture.

He's the sweetest kid, and I love him immensely!

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