Father to the son

Father to the son

Be the man she fell in love with

Don’t be like a fool

Be the one she comes to lean on

Never treat her cruel

Linger on the feelings shared

When two became as one

Be the man I’ve tried to be

Said the father to the son

In time you come to realise

Happiness regret, truth and lies

The path to follow

Is hard to find

There’s a line between

The heart and the mind

Be the woman he fell in love with

Make him feel secure

Be the one he can depend on

Keep the feeling pure

If he wanders blind with anger

Try to make him see

Love without compassion’s fragile

Broken easily

In time you come to realise

Happiness, regret, truth and lies

The path to follow

Is hard to find

There’s a line between

The heart and the mind

Pain, pleasure, denial, desire

Truth deflected by

The taunts of a liar

Breathe the question

What did you learn?

Are the answers judged

When breath does not return?

Be the man she fell in love with

Be more than a friend

Treat her kindly, treat her gently

Love her till the end

Love her anger love her laughter

Love her when she cries

Know while life is short and fleeting

True love never dies