Disclaimer: I own the poem and that's it.
Author's Note: This is a Mother's Day poem for my mom. ^_^ Happy Mother's Day, to all the moms who are fans of Castle.
He really was the only one who knew
How afraid she was to forget
About her mother,
Though she hadn't done that yet.
He knew that she didn't want to give up hope
That someday she would get at least an answer
To the questions that plagued her
But the fear was like a cancer.
He had no problem with helping her face
Her fears and fight her demons because
He loved her; forever and ever.
One of the greatest loves there ever was.
She had strength, though, because of him.
Because he believed she was stronger than she thought.
She knew that his kind heart was his greatest strength,
Even if, because of it, they fought.
Without him she would have faded away
Into a wraith of herself, just a shadow.
She hadn't believed it, at first, but it was him
Who kept her from dropping so low.
She knew Ryan and Esposito would always be her
Brothers; around them, nothing bad would occur.
Castle knew that best of all, but he had
Proven that he would never hurt her.
They knew that, because of him,
She had the strength to face a new day
Of the unknown, of the bleakness and anger.
"Let them work out," they would pray.
The strength wasn't a one-way street though.
Beckett was Castle's rock; she kept
Him focused and determined. "Thank God
Someone could!" His mother once, joyfully, wept.
Beckett also reminded Castle that the world
Wasn't easy, but sometimes all it took
Was a little love to face the day,
And, in some cases, a good book.
They weren't afraid of the next day,
Or the next case, or challenge. They had
Each other to stand with, and the love
They shared. For that, they were always glad.
Seriousness wasn't his strong suit; unless
It was for her, and her alone.
Just like being carefree wasn't easy for her;
But she'd try. Because of him, she'd grown.
They'd seen too much to just think what they'd
Shared was casual; it was true
Love, the greatest kind. He'd written about it,
And for her, happiness was overdue.
She knew that she'd survive whatever came
Her way because she had the best
Partner of all time, and he knew it.
"Admit it: It's my rugged handsomeness," he'd jest.
One of those days she'd tell him that it
Was really his heart that made him so loveable.
Though, she agreed, he was handsome too.
Now, if only he'd stay out of trouble…
Finished. My first attempt at Castle fan fiction and I think it went splendidly.
Reviews would be lovely, but I'd be even more thrilled if everyone just had a happy day. ^_^
Flamers: My secretary is out of town visiting her own mother, and I'm not in my office during the weekends, so you'll just have to wait until we return. AND we locate the office.