Free Cee From a Failure To a Phenomenon
I BLESS HIS SUCCESS
If a father’s success can be measured by that of his son
Then with certainty I am as successful as anyone
If a father’s job ends when his son is a success
Then I have a victory to openly confess
I look at a man and see the man I would have liked to become
I am brimming over with utter pride and then some
My son has taught me humility and the meaning of self-esteem
And has brought to fruition every father’s ultimate dream
If I am not the man that I had planned to be
but at least I can say my son has done much more than me
He continues to astound me with every passing day
By how he gives back to the world in every way
If a man’s character can be gauged by that of his son
Than this father has as much character as anyone
Although he has no real reason to be proud of me
I am more than proud of the man he’s come to be
clarence darrow opined that the sins of a father fall on the shoulders of his children...man am I glad that didn't hold true for you!
Copyright © Jeffry Cohan | Year Posted 2012
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