Johnathan

After I posted Peridots and Diamonds, about my daughters, Johnathan's comment was, I get one next. Unbeknownst (what a great word) to him I already have one that I wrote about him when he was about to graduate from high school. Here it is.

My son, my firstborn

My boy.

Soon he leaves my nest

Oh, he has been stepping out for days, now

But the pillow that cradles his head at night

is still in my house.

This child, this precious gift from God

Has brought me so much joy

Out of the pain of loss

He has gained strength and maturity

Stepping bit by bit into

the responsibility offered

he has gained the trust of family and friends

Off he goes

With fight and fire in his soul

He will take on giants

He will slay the dragons

He will change the world

And he will always keep my heart.

Graduation from High School May 2004