Your mom told me she was pregnant, I didn’t know what to do
Should I be excited or tell her maybe we should think it through
There was no doubt I wanted you, I couldn’t make it any clearer
But how do I raise a king when I don’t see a man in the mirror?
How can I raise a good son when I wasn’t one myself?
How can I raise you to be strong when I lack faith in myself?
What if I fuck up? What if I drop the ball?
What happens when I realize I ain’t give it my all?
But time drew closer for you to appear
I prayed to God that he would wipe away my fears
And as I looked at my wife and wiped away her tears,
I saw your face and it all became clear
My mistakes will become the lessons I teach you
And I’ll pray to God that the lessons will reach you
I’ll help you find the strength I didn’t see in myself
And I swear I’ll raise you to be better than myself
About the Creator
Terowi Marshall
Art is life. With each poem I write, there’s a piece of me in every one
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