The Better Man

Feeling so alone Not sure what to do He sat beside a stranger An old man hair full of silver Hesitant at first he Stuck up a conversation It started out as small talk The weather, favorite teams Than in an instant the talk took a serious turn For the old man beside him Saw a tear run down his cheek He told the man of his life All he had been through He talked about his father And all of the abuse Though he loved his father so He didn't weep when he died Part of him feeling relieved Finally feeling alive Now he was all grown A wife and family of his own His fear is that he would turn into his father The cycle would go on Than the old man said words he'll never forget They hung right there in thin air There meaning crystal clear He said every man gets to choose his path Which steps he wants to take No matter what his father did Whether in love or in regret Always stay true to heart Always remember the pain This will be the path that leads you To be the better man Remember to pray when times get hard Thank God for all your blessings For love and time spent with family Will be your legacy for the world to see It's up to you to decide Who you want the world to meet