one day
you’ll be taller than me.
it'll happen in front of a window
sunlight pours in
we face each other
you’ll be hurt frustrated
wonder why i don’t love you.
you push yourself
wishing wanting my approval.
despite your marvelous achievements
you’ll feel it is not enough.
i should have cleared this up years before
but as in life
things get muddled.
i love you and very proud of whom you’re becoming
i expect you to achieve
knock out the stars
that’s a given.
what i look for
is how you react when failure looms over your head.
this is where i am most proud of you.
you fall
dust yourself off
and keep smiling.
those are the moments that define you
makes you strong
define you as a man.
in that brief space time of depression
you'll find your strength purpose foresight.
