My Son, Lancelot

My hero of late is my son, Lance.
He's nearly eight years old.
No one can tell him who he is.
My son, you see, already knows.

When others seek to change him,
He clings firmly to his way.
He's not afraid to be himself,
No matter what you'd say.

He's not bound by conformity
He's not hindered by your thought
He likes pink and he likes dresses
he plays with sisters toys a lot.

He wants to be a cop someday.
He wants to be a teacher, too.   
To marry one of several girlfriends,
that he met at school.

He's sweet and he is sensitive
He's got a heart of gold.
He'd never leave a fellow friendless
or homeless in the cold. 

I know these things with deep conviction.
His compassion is his guide.
He'll be the sort of loving man,
a wife needs by her side.

Of all the things my son may be,
and those that he may not.
I'm proud to call myself his father.
He is Arthur, he is Galahad, and Lancelot.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Anish Avatar
March 26, 2017 at 11:49 AM
Nice poem! A knight of the Round table in you home! Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish
Zerlaut Avatar
March 28, 2017 at 10:38 AM
Thank you, Matthew. He's quite a chivalrous sort.
Teagan Avatar
November 12, 2016 at 8:06 AM
This is an awesome tribute for your son, he sounds like a strong individual, with the qualities that are important. I enjoyed this.
Zerlaut Avatar
November 13, 2016 at 12:01 AM
He's rather sensitive, though, oddly. He doesn't care what some people think, but when it's the people close to him. He hates disappointing those he loves. I adore him. Thank you for your kind appraisal.
Dietrich Avatar
November 8, 2016 at 3:18 PM
wow, he is a strong individualist with varying likes! Sounds so wonderful, Jesse!! nice tribute for him. I like how you liken him to that great knight Lancelot.
Zerlaut Avatar
November 11, 2016 at 12:37 AM
His likes go far beyond it, I threw them in to show a contrast to what most boys like at his age. But he's quite his own soul, and a sweet boy.
Kendrick Avatar
November 8, 2016 at 9:18 AM
Ahh!! So wonderful a praise for your child..He reads like a wonderful child to know..Thanks for the visit to my page..Your work has great rhythm, flow and rhyme..I enjoyed reading it..Sara
Zerlaut Avatar
November 8, 2016 at 9:43 AM
thank you for stopping in and responding. I adore both of my children, the one below it "My Bella Grows" is about my daughter. We never know how long we have on this earth, to me the most important thing I can offer when I go, to my family, is words they can always re-read and know they are from the heart.
Zerlaut Avatar
November 5, 2016 at 3:15 PM
Not really a couplet but I'm having trouble determining what exactly it is.
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