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A Father’s Prayer For Every Son In The World

Dad chose the safest landscapes
Scoured the sanest grounds
Set out in secure adventures
His boy, Dad cloaked in warmth

He let Boy explore and push barriers,
After noticing his gentle touch
Shadowed him with loving eyes
Helped him build bridges, robust

But one day, years older,
Dad found the world in arrears
A cacophony of stubborn viewpoints
And Dad’s ominous concern rose forth

The world we’ve made,
Is the world we failed, Dad worried
A father can’t afford to stay hushed
He gathered strength, come from above
And a prayer for all sons, he sent up

I want you to be men of good hearts
Braver than me, your cares to the wind
To never lose your gentle touch,
Let curiosity and inclusive spirit
Your moral compass always be

To never do harm to yourselves or others
To never pass judgment on other folks
Be men of beliefs, open to learning
Guided by faith, and the miracle of living

Holding firm to great hope in his old heart
Confident was he in all sons’ moral scope
And no youngster anywhere went astray
And bad sons — there exist none

© 2022 selmamartin.com


Published in Illumination’s Mirror as Moral Compass, this poem
first appeared on Medium
on July 13th, 2022.

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com
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  1. DAP

    I love this! So true! <3

    1. Selma Martin

      DAP, I’m encouraged by this comment. So glad you like this one. Blessings.

  2. memadtwo

    Good hearts–we need more of them. (K)

  3. rajkkhoja

    Love heart touching write up. So really true.

      1. rajkkhoja

        Thanks, Selma

  4. Sadje

    An uplifting poem Selma. Bravo

    1. Selma Martin

      So glad you read, dear friend. Blessings in everything. Stay healthy.

  5. Ellie Thompson

    How beautiful this is, Selma. Written with such sensitivity and gentleness. I loved it. Xx 💜💓💜

    1. Selma Martin

      I’m so pleased you found the gentleness here. Blessings on all your days, Ellie. Stay the course, my sweet. Trust. I wish you miracles

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