Will it be you?
He is all boy they say
He is tough and takes no lip from anyone
Little do they know the true person inside
He puts on a front for all to see but inside he feels insecure and afraid
He doesn’t know why only that it is
His small heart beats wildly in his breast as he deals with the struggles most children do; the bullies at school, the education he must pass with honors so as not to disappoint Failure is no option for him He remembers the one time he brought home a B instead of an A how disappointed his father had been in him He promised to do better the next time and he worked even harder and succeeded in making the A His family looks to him to protect his younger siblings while at school even if that means taking on more than one bully at a time He is not allowed to walk away and he must win at all costs He feels so pressured and unloved All he ever wanted was some sign that he was loved by his dad Never had he felt a hug from his dad Never had he ever heard well done son His heart longed to hear just once ‘I love you son’ He somehow knew he never would hear that from him Even his mother offered little comfort to him so he walks a lonely path looking for someone to fill the void in his life Each person he meets he wonders will it be you? Will it be you?
Joanne Anderson Beaty © May 9, 2008
