Without his dad
Can he thrive?
Will he know love?
Without his dad
Will he remember what it is to be cherished so deeply
And instructed so lovingly?
Without his dad
To observe
Can I help him grow up to be a man
Who knows how to love, protect and provide For a wife and children?
Without his dad
Will he see men who follow Jesus
Through strong yet gentle leadership
With their power held under restraint?
Without his dad
Will he learn to lead when the time comes
But not shoulder that responsibility too soon?
Without his dad will he rejoice in beauty
And lament brokenness?
Or will he believe the lie that men must not
Feel deeply?
Without his dad
Will he be far too shaped by me
Mimicking my laugh
My moods
My ways?
Without his dad
Can he navigate first dates
First drives
And first shaves?
Without his dad
Will other men rise up to fill the gaps?
Is it even possible?
Without his dad
There are too many gaps
So many holes that only a father can fill.
Without his dad
Can I trust his Heavenly Father
To be enough?