I'm Proud of You

I’m proud of you, son. 

I speak the truth.

You may think it’s what you’ve done,

but it’s because you’re you.

 

You are the hard choices that you make 

when no one is around,

and a friend to those 

when none other can be found.

 

You are the control of self, 

mind, will, and emotions,

letting people see your strength

when your tears could fill oceans.

 

You are honor, courage

dignity, and trust…

Things that make you different

as a hero, they are a must.

 

You are compassion and respect

for the downtrodden,

bringing a ray of hope

to those society has forgotten.

 

You are not perfect

and never claim to be

yet you work to be all that you can

diligently.

 

You are book smart, street smart,

and heart smart too,

opening your collection of lessons

helping way more than a few.

 

You are kind, level, 

fair and witty,

but woe to the bad guy

whom you show no pity.

 

You are bold, strong,

humble and sincere

willing to accept correction

even that which is hard to hear.

 

 

You are more than 

what you see in the mirror

sometimes that image 

seems inferior.

 

You are more than the sum

of your past, 

instead the greatness of you

is found on your path.

 

You are more than what 

today you see 

and only you can craft you as the 

refined you that you want to be.

 

I’m proud of you, son. 

I speak the truth.

You may think it’s what you’ve done,

but it’s because you’re you.