Friday, August 21, 2015

Father and son

To be a dad 
To be a son
Takes two to know 
Just how it's done

One will grow
One will learn
One will watch 
One's every turn

Then he'll do
Just what he wants
Giving in 
To tempts and taunts

The pressure of peers
The want of friends
The guidance of 
The blowing winds

That is where 
The father can see
The son's own need 
To belong and be

But learn he must 
And be his own
The vines that grow
From seeds he's sown

Are the result of lessons 
Learned from life
Not just from the father
And his caring wife

The father needs 
To know one thing
The smiles and tears
A son may bring

Are gifts from God 
And signs to see
This son you have 
Will soon be free

To live his life
All by himself
No longer sitting
On the parental shelf

So let him go 
And trust the Lord
To care for the boy
You've loved and adored

It's his life now
And his to live
Advice and love 
Is what you'll give

Never forget
That he's your son
That God picked you
To be the one

To take his hand
And guide his walk
When he was young 
And learning to talk

Now your job 
Is to let him go
You've done the best 
With all you know








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