Steven

Son, today I truly lived because of you;
You may wonder how this could be possibly true,
For have I not God, and Mom, and three children more,
And friends and goals and blessings galore?
Yes, Steven, I do.
And yet today I lived.....because of you.
Tonight I'm savoring the warm touch this week we had,
For all I saw and felt and received from you made me so glad
That I could hardly believe that one like me could even be your Dad.
In my heart you're still my "little guy,"
But in my eyes I'm amazed and wonder why....
For at nineteen you're a manly man's man
Who gives and takes more than many men can;
For your countenance is bright and your strength is attained
And your courage and daring are upheld by diligence you've gained;
For your love is so strong and your mind so clear,
Your heart so soft and your prayers so dear,
Your direction so strong and your will so firm,
And these all join together in your pursuit to learn.
I'll never understand how a man as failed as me
Can claim the likes of you and our other equal three,
But God is good and it seems He likes to give...
So today I enjoyed even the more reason to live;
Today I lived and was loved all through and through...
For I was lifted high, son, as I saw my God in you.

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