"SHANE"

My life was changed, many years ago, through the tears that I shed

With the announcement "It's A Boy" from the joy that was spread

Your early days I watched a quiet shy little boy

Unlike your brothers you never destroyed a single solitary toy

You amazed me with your style, your wit, manner and grace

When you sang in public so young, the smiles on your face

Many times in our lives you have impressed me with all that you have done

Made me swell inside, with pride, I am proud You're my son

But where I've been week and caused pain in our past

Your faith has inspired me, you held it steadfast

Once, I was told God's hand is upon his shoulder

It made me shine more, beam that much boulder

In school your gleam shined as a bright new star

And I placed distance between us, but watched from afar

Your voice and music grew as you did, getting better with time

So today thru tears I write this for you, it's all I can do to make words rhyme

Now many challenges you have faced, thru your sickness you have shown

How faith keeps us strong, son you really, really have grown

You have taken the hurt and pain and I know your body is weak

But life does strange things at times and makes us all meek

Son, the Lord's plan for you, neither of us may know

It's only for him thru love, his way and time to show

But thru all you been thru I watched you take a strong stand

And again in my life I have watched one of my son's become a true man

So thru these words your dad asks God's forgiveness, I'm not without stain

But truly love you son, my youngest of three, the one I named "SHANE"

Your Dad

David

"Dabblez"

© 4 March 1999