You My Son Shall Venture Forth Without Fear

You My Son Shall Venture Forth Without Fear You my son shall wander into vast halls, sit by craggy rocks upon mountain peak. Hear the wisdom in Nature's sweetest calls, wade in deeper where rushing waters speak. Listen to night owls as they softly hoot, see the slow sinking moon sparkle anew. Walk soundly, learning to ride, rope and shoot, sail daringly upon great oceans blue. You my son shall venture forth without fear, face the darkest storm and its mighty blast. Hold out against great pain without a tear, catch fish on each and every thoughtful cast. Yes, you my son, shall do better than I. This my last prayer pleads before I die. Robert J. Lindley, 4-13-2016 Poem Syllable Counter Results Syllables Per Line: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 Total # Syllables: 140 Total # Lines: 15 (Including empty lines) Words with (syllables) counted programmatically: Total # Words: 107 NOTE- Written 7 years ago(Justin was then two years old)- edited today(shortened) to be a sonnet. Cut out 14 verses and altered the rhyme scheme to match.