The Prodigal Father

 

My son was so beautiful 

  the day he was born.

I loved him with all my heart

  on that wonderful morn.

I thought I'd always be there  to watch him grow

  and teach him all that he would need to know.

But the world began to call me away  -

  the lusts of my flesh led me astray.

Before I knew it  - there came a day,

   when I left my dear boy to go my own way.

I then took my fill of women and vice.

I drank and I smoked and I didn't think twice.

I had no end of parties and friends 

that is until I had no more money to spend. 

Then all of those women, and all I did know,

  quickly decided that I had to go.

Regret and lonliness became too much to bear,

 I thought of my son  - how I wished I was there!

I longed to return

to the life I had spurned....

Oh how difficult was the lesson I learned!

Oh how I yearned for the wife of my youth  -

and I longed for my son: I'm telling the truth!

Surely they've forgotten me long ago  -

But I ached for them so much I turned for home.

Thoughts of what to say to them raced through my brain.

What could I possibly say? How could I explain?

I'd tell them I'm sorry  - will you please forgive?

I've come to my senses  - now I want to live.

With you, my loved ones  - I'm so ashamed, 

for causing you sorrow, for causing you pain.

When I stepped on the road that led to their door  -

  I dared not hope that they'd love me once more. 

My son saw me first and somehow he knew  -

  He dropped his ball and yelled "DAD, IT'S YOU!"

He ran to me and fell on my neck,

 his tears flowed free, my heart was a wreck...

My tears mixed with his as I held him tight

then I looked up to see such a wonderful sight!

My wife stood there  - a big smile displayed:

"I never lost hope  - each day I prayed.

  I watched and I waited, so patiently, 

    for you to return and come back to me".

"Will you forgive "?

"I already have"

"Now come and live     as husband    and dad"