To My Son Whom I Love
From your mom

I bore you in my womb. I nurtured you,
Protected you. I held on to you tightly
So that nothing bad would happen to you.

I was glad the day you were born.
I held you closely, loved you dearly.
We spent much time together, you and I,
Talking, singing, praying.

I read you stories, snuggled with you,
Laughed and cried with you.
I hurt when you hurt,
And I rejoiced when you rejoiced,
For I cared deeply about you.

When you wandered off
From the way you should go,
It hurt me. I hurt for you.

When you sang songs about God
And about who he was and is,
It gladdened my heart, too.

I struggled with you
When you struggled through life,
And I cried many tears over you.

I was also proud of you
Every time you conquered your obstacles
And you stood strong against giants.

I cheered you on and worked with you
To help you become the man
That you should become one day.

But I failed you, too, when I did not stand strong
Against my giants, and when I let them
Defeat me in battle.

But you forgave me,
And that means so much to me.
So, thank you!

Now I want to see you
Conquer all the giants in your life,
And be the man God
Created you to become.

But, no matter what,
I love you because you are my son,
And because you are part of me,
And I am part of you.

And, I am proud of all that
You have done to overcome
So many obstacles in your life
And for all the progress you
Have made towards
Maturity and manhood.

You will always be my son,
And forever you will be
In my heart, no matter what.

I love you! Mom

An Original Work, November 24, 2018
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

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