Tiger
May 19, 1994 Dedication:
This poem was written for my oldest son, Tiger,
in hopes to give him much strength and direction in life.
Tiger my son, this poem is for you
To give you the inner strength
With the courage to pull through
All times in life, no matter what length
I pray that I can pass the words of wisdom
Directly into your mind of thought
To be able to conquer anything to come
And to understand the path you have caught
You are a most powerful, influencing person
But it is within yourself, you must pull it out
It matters not how much I believe, you are the only one
Who must believe and know what your life is all about
I have all the confidence that you can reach the top
No matter what stumbling blocks you face in your path
Just as long as you never give up or come to a stop
And remove the thoughts and feelings you get of wrath
Though it is your life in which to choose
And I hope that I can influence you in the right way
To know that it is okay to sometimes lose
Because that is what helps us gain wisdom day by day
Just remember that I am also your true friend
And that it is not always good to be the best fighter
But, sometimes the way, is having an extra hand to lend
To gain respect and trust from others, Tiger
Love, Mom
Florence McMillian (Flo)
Copyright © Florence Mcmillian | Year Posted 2011
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