Gentle Giant

I want my son to be tough

To stand up in this world

and not be pulled under

I want my son to be firm

To know his place in this world

And not be made to step down

I want my son to be brave

To believe in his own heart

And not be pressured otherwise

I want my son to defend

Those who can’t defend themselves

And not just stand by with the others

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I had to teach my son these things

For he has a heart of a lion

Gentle and giant

Nature and babies come towards him

Love and kindness seeps out of him

Souls become calm around him

He has a logic that makes sense

And a dream I can’t fathom

He is kindness in pure form

And this needs to be protected

I am teaching my son

All that I can about surviving

Whilst he teaches me

That the world still has something

worth saving

He believes in the world

And I believe in him.

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