Beautiful Boy

A child’s laughter
A sweet kiss on the forehead.
An unexpected phone call from an old friend.
These are the things that make him happy.
My Beautiful Boy.

The stresses and the demands
Of trying to be normal. Of trying to be perfect.
They're just not for him.
He's my Beautiful Boy.

The simple things in life. The small things.
These are what he's all about.
The great escape. The sweet escape.
This is what he needs.
My Beautiful Boy.

The never-ending stream of demands.
The impossible expectations
That reach higher than the cotton candy clouds.
They're just not for him.
He's my Beautiful Boy.

All he wants is the kindness and the pride
The love of his parents.
But what he gets instead is the disappointment
The misunderstanding. The hatred.
My Beautiful Boy

They look into those deep blue eyes.
Oh so blue, they're the window to his soul.
Except they can’t see through that window.
Because they can’t understand him.
He’s my Beautiful Boy.

What they don't know. What they can't see.
Is that they're crushing him.
Breaking his heart.
Crushing his dreams.
He's hurt and he's broken.
My Beautiful Boy.

Be kind. Be gentle.
Let him be. Let him free.
These are the things that matter most.
He’s my Beautiful Boy.

Give him the mountains or the beach.
Keep your tall buildings and bumper to bumper traffic.
He can hear the roar in the silence.
Can we hear the silence in the roar?
My Beautiful Boy.

He's grown now
But the innocence of childhood still lives within him.
The boyish looks are gone.
But the twinkle in his eye will remain forever.
He may appear a man on the outside.
But don't let that fool you.
The adventurous nature of a young boy
Still roars inside him. Along with the silence.
He’s my Beautiful Boy.