For Christy's Son
I don't know how old you are
But I know one thing for sure
You all need to become who you are
Not who you were
All my sons got in trouble
Before coming to live with me
Some are on probation
Others, not even a high school degree
They all have absent fathers
Anger had built up deep inside
Some have children they can't see
Others did drugs in which to hide
Some got attention
From highway cops
Others started fights
But the pain never stops
Until you see
Deep within yourself
Forgiveness is step one
It's untouchable wealth
Forgive yourself
For the pain your causing others
It's the hardest of all
On us loving mothers
My boys hug and kiss me
Each and every day
It's something men don't show
Usually ego and stupidity get in the way
You just haven't reach a secure path
To guide you through life
Your child will always be yours
Just talk to your wife
A bottle, a whiff,
A drag or two
Whatever your thinking
Is killing us and you
I have a full house
Each and every day
Huge issues rising
But our love paves the way
Each has an out
Something to vent away the hate
We just join together
For our life can't wait
There is nothing you can do
To make me judge if you've been good or bad
There is nothing more painful
Than a son without a dad
Bury the pain
Maybe in a knee cap or a toe
Leave all the room in your heart
For your new life to glow
If you need me
Let your mother know
I'm not going anywhere
I have girls too ya know
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