My son

My Son

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My only son,

my friend and typical teenager.

he loves video games,

consoles controllers and conventions.

he loves to sketch and draw

even on the walls of his room where

superheroes and movie characters live.

he loves to play basketball

so he has many pairs of shoes.

he loves to sing

so he sings in his room and when

he walks around the house.

best of all,

he loves to film and loves

to capture images.

briefly, he went prodigal

trying to find himself

but returned home

where he found it.

now he’s left home again

with only two pairs of shoes

this time losing himself

in finding others so they can live forever.

he sings the Lord’s praises and

tries to capture His image

in his countenance

because he loves his friend.

he loves Heavenly Father more

than anything and loves

most of all,

His only Begotten Son

(2012)