A Mother's Son

Full of hopes
My dreams for you
Way back when you were only two

Presidential candidate
Astronaut
Michael Jackson
A moon that walked

Life ahead of you
Future bright
Dents in the wall
Your motorized bike

Football pee wee
Soccer shoes
Friday night skating
A girlfriend or two

Camping went
Marshmallow sticks
Falling Water
Sleeping in tents

Fire burns brightly
Shooting stars
Freezing cold
Sleeping in cars

Teenage years
Smoking pot
Raising hell
Likely, as not

Backyard bonfires
Aerosol cans
Policeman, fire trucks
Life in your hands

Boyish pranks
Before it’s too late
Juvie detention
Scaring you straight

Grandmother's memory
Lost in space
Caring and feeding
Kissing her face

Crown molding
Drywall
A nail or two
Constructing a life
House shiny and new

Fighting addictions
Tricky and sly
A little won't hurt me
The devil lies

Second chances
Save your life
Changing attitudes
Ending strife

Mother's love
Strong and true
For today and always
Each day renewed

Never stronger
Full of faith
Hope still fills
Not too late

Presidential candidate
Astronaut
Michael Jackson
A moon that walks

Full of hopes
My dreams for you
Way back when you were only two