My Dear Son

My Dear Son My Dear Son My Dear Son The toy, the girl, the world, Or the book with the pen You will see many things Pass through many dreams Righteousness and sin To know the way you must remember who you are The signs on the road Recognize these signs The way will get you far Whichever way You choose But you must choose Your path to reach the stars Test trials and error Battle wounds, years of hidden tears, and scars You will see as you go Both the friend and the foe Look past the surface The friend just may be the foe That you know What becomes of a boy Who grows into a man To stand up on his own Stand up on his own Just another day My son You must find a way My son Think on what I say Listen what I Say What I say Think on what I say What I say They say knowledge is the key To doors of opportunity Open that door To see the sky, the trees, The birds and the bees Essentially To succeed You must hold on to your humility A big head is bound to burst When it's only you in The mirror that you see Work hard for what you need Live and breath Those bear necessities You're only passing through this life So pave the way for your infinity God is one Fight to keep the light on By any means necessary Avoid the foolery, my son Break free from all animosities A mastery of life's ABCs, XYZs and 123s You'll find the most important virtue Love from peace in unity You make the bed you lie in So build your house on certainty The ancestors used to say Know the truth the truth shall set you free What becomes of a boy Who grows into a man To stand up on his own Stand up on his own Just another day My son You must find a way My son Think on what I say Listen what I Say What I say Think on what I say What I say My Dear Son My Dear Son My Dear Son