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