Do you have a child that you love and adore?
If you have one you know how I feel and maybe more
I get such great joy at his presence you see
I know that he is a very close,  reflection of me

I'm taking the time to prove what he means to me
He's a God given gift and I need to be
A parent that gives him,  love more than ample
I will show him God loves him, I will set an example

He will see the changes, in me through the Lord
He will watch and wonder, where was this before
In my daily interaction, I will be showing him joy
That a father can get, from his little boy

I dedicate myself to the son that I have
I will raise him with love and correct him when he's bad
With God as my father,  I pray to emulate
A nourishing love and the hope He relates

Given the guidance,  passed down in the scriptures
I will look back on our life,  though clear mental pictures
I will be a model, that my son can follow
I will show him what I've learned, so his life isn't hollow

I know in my heart as I start fresh and new
I'm teaching my son as I was supposed to do
I'm teaching him with patience not being hurtful or loud
Telling him I love him and that he makes me so proud

I will give of my time and be there more often
Showing support and love, I know it will soften
His view on the role, that men face each day
It's God's will in everything, he'll know that's the way

Marty 1/27/1