Redemption
My son is a good man
He is finding his own way
He seeks justice
He saved a little girl
He is my firstborn son
My favorite son
My only son
I love him more than words can say
When he was small I worried so much
About all life’s pitfalls that snare the young
Be careful I said
Watch out I said
Don’t do that I said
He thought I thought he was lacking
He thought I thought he was stupid
He thought I didn’t love him
He was angry
I thought I was being a good mom
Pointing out all the things that could possibly go wrong
I didn’t understand why he resisted so
I didn’t understand why we clashed so
I didn’t understand what I was doing to his spirit
Until he told me
Until he forgave me
Until he let his anger go
Thank God
Now he knows how much I love him
And I know how much he loves me
Thank God
I still worry – I can’t help it
About all life’s pitfalls that snare the young
You will look into it I say
You will figure it out I say
You will do the right thing I say
I love you I say
I love you he says
Thank God
