Example

In the dawning of my manhood As boy grew into form I dreamed of being half a man With a need to be reborn I hoped to take his temperament And all decisive ways But I went on to do things hastily Succumbing to teenage days When I finally thought I grew to be A man to take control I saw my life was not like his And had to take a hold My father was my example But, I had failed to be Half the man I saw him as I had failed, you see I put things in perspective I needed then to change I stopped as quickly as I could My life, I rearranged Now, that I am older I have a son like me But, he is like the boy I was I hope one day he’ll see I must remain steadfast Let faith remain with me I hope to be half the man That he would try to be