Boy.

Proud parents of a baby boy
A gurgling, giggling baby boy.
Mommy’s laugh and daddy’s nose
Beautiful eyes and tiny toes
Quickly they watched their little one grow
Barley ever let him go

First day of school quickly came by
Daddy paced as mommy tried not to cry
Sent him to school with books and pens
Daddy watched through the camera lens
Their little boy waved and smiled that smile
Promised mommy to be back in just a little while

Proud parents of a teenage boy
A shy, confused teenage boy
Left for school with a quick good bye
Mommy watched and tried not to cry
She no longer recognized his changed face
The smile once there was now replaced

Life wasn’t easy for her little one
He wasn’t what Daddy expected from a son.
He didn’t play ball, he just wanted to dance
He knew daddy would understand if he gave it a chance
He wasn’t good at golf, He didn’t play soccer
No girls in bikinis hung in his locker

He knew he was different
But what could he say
He knew daddy would never love him that way.

No longer proud parents of a teenage boy
A homosexual teenage boy
Who he was they could not accept
They said it was a secret that must be kept

Force to hide his identify
Forced to present him self falsely
His heart grew heavy with despair
He felt as if no one cared

All alone each day he wold try
He got real good at living his lie
Joined football, and asked a girl to prom
But in his head he knew it felt wrong

One day the pain was too much to take
His happiness he could no longer fake
How he longed for Daddy’s long lost love
Just a smile Maybe a hug
The truth is it could never be
He knew his Daddy would never see

A teenage boy out on his own
New he must face the world alone
All the pain he could not bear
He new daddy’s gun was just up the stairs
He turned the knob to the closet door
He wouldn’t live his lie anymore...

Once parents of a baby boy
A good, kind teenage boy
Daddy mourned as mommy cried
They knew this would be the last goodbye
So they said their prayers and and let him go
Who he’d be they’ll never know.