GRADUATION ~ A Father's Conversation

^{April Poetry Month Poem 26}

My Son,

In just a few weeks

you will walk

across a stage

in a ceremony

that marks a reality.

You are graduating!

Your next step in life.

Practice is over.

Game on!

I ask myself,

did I convey lessons

along the way

as we walked and talked?

As we laughed and played?

I hope somewhere along the way

I somehow passed a portion of

wisdom into your hands.

Life is mostly about choices

that you make. They matter.

Disappointments will happen,

but victories will come.

Beware of the fork in the road

those choices will become

your destiny.

Some people would like to be 18 again.

Thinking of things they would do over.

Relationships, habits, choices, words.

But we only get to be 18 once.

We don’t pass this way again.

It’s up to you the path you follow. Your mother and I will love you either way. Remember the lessons you have learned. Do not buy or sell your character. Be kind and respectful of those who teach you. Seek truth in your relationships. Sooner than you think, you will be looking back at the roads traveled and choices that marked your life.

Keep God in the equasion.

His grace will enable you

to embrace the right path

guide your steps

and be a lamp for your feet.

Read the letters from above

contained in Proverbs.

Source of all truth.

~

These words are exerpts from from a letter that my pastor, Willie Rice wrote to his son. To see full message

His blog: http://networkedblogs.com/wNcXI