Lawrence Beck
My flippant response would be, "I wish that my two grown sons would move out of the house, so they could call me." A better response would be to say that this is a tender and sweet poem. It indicates that you've been a good father. That's a difficult form of creativity, tougher than writing poems, I think.
2015-10-22

countryfog
You are a very fortunate man, not in the sense of lucky, which implies something not necessarily earned or deserved, but because I have no doubt that in your years and his you have both earned and deserved that "I love you." You didn't say what you replied, and don't have to.
2015-10-22

one trick pony
last night i played an old harry chapin song on the guitar: Cat's in the Cradle, and thought of this poem. That was a song of time passing, and regret. your poem is of pride and wonder. yours has the better outcome!
2015-10-22

Nancy Sikora
So sweet and touching. They change so much, but inside they're still the same.
2015-10-22

KYREUS of Sweden
Just lovely
2015-10-22

Unexpected calls and visits are the best. I like the way you led up to the poem's very touching end--he may be all grown up now and his voice has gotten deeper, and he's a little rough and tough, but he's still dad's son (and man enough to express it openly).
2015-10-22