My Son
Because you are my son
My child, my blood
My heart that doesn't beat
My breath that I don't need
My soul
The greatest part of me
You are my lost humanity
I lost you once
By some errant twist of fate
Some betrayal
Some theft
Some heart-breaking, soul-crushing, mind-numbing pain
And you came back
But not as my son
I lost him
When he was just an infant
When I failed him
When I couldn't save him
You lost your father
Before you took your first steps
Because there was too much
Just too much working against you
We two, we are just the lonely survivors
Searching desperately to what we lost
But it's too late for that now
I'll give you up
I'll lose my only chance
It's what I have to do
Because I am a father
It's my job to mend the hurt
It's my job to keep you safe
Because I love you
Because you are my son
Because you are my son
My child, my blood
My heart that doesn't beat
My breath that I don't need
My soul
The greatest part of me
You are my lost humanity
I lost you once
By some errant twist of fate
Some betrayal
Some theft
Some heart-breaking, soul-crushing, mind-numbing pain
And you came back
But not as my son
I lost him
When he was just an infant
When I failed him
When I couldn't save him
You lost your father
Before you took your first steps
Because there was too much
Just too much working against you
We two, we are just the lonely survivors
Searching desperately to what we lost
But it's too late for that now
I'll give you up
I'll lose my only chance
It's what I have to do
Because I am a father
It's my job to mend the hurt
It's my job to keep you safe
Because I love you
Because you are my son