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WHY I LOVE MY SON
 It isn't what you've done in life
 My reason for loving you
 It is not because you are more handsome
 Than any guy I ever knew
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But it is all you have not done
 That has made me a grateful mom
 And were my heart's secrets on display
 All would know why I love you son

You have never struck a woman
 Though she shattered your heart
 You've never broken vows you made
 Never complained of your heart torn apart

You've never displayed disrespect for your Daddy
 But have held him in high esteem
 You've not journeyed through Hell on earth
 Losing your ability to dream

You have not refused to believe life would get better
 That one day sorrow would end
 Never gave up hope that happiness
 Would find you just around the next bend

You've not permitted laziness to overtake you
 You've worked diligently all your life
 You rarely allowed foolishness to make decisions
 Instead you listened to common sense and avoided strife

You've never whipped or rejected your sons
 Were not absent when they sought your advice
 You were never a disappointment as a brother
 But a gift, a joy, a delight to Shawn and
 You remain one of his greatest treasures
 From his life on earth to the world beyond

If you want to know the heart and soul of a real man
 Look not on his time spent on the mountain top
 Look instead on his journey through Hell on earth
 And ponder on the wars he's won and fought

Joan Ellis June 2019

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