A Prayer for My Son - Gemi Thasa

A Prayer for My Son

Build me a son, o' Lord
Who will be strong enough to know when he is weak
And brave enough to face himself when he is afraid
One who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat
And humble and gentle in victory
Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds
A son who will know Thee -- and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge
Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort
But under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenges
Here let him learn to stand up in the storm
Here let him learn compassion for those who fail
Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goals will be high
A son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men
One who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past
And after all these things are his, give him, I pray, enough of a sense of humor

So that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously
Give him humility
So that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness
The open mind of true wisdom
And the meekness of true strenght
Then I, his father, will dare to whisper, "I have not lived in vain"

 -General Douglas McArthur

First time I heard this beautifully poetic written poem read was in my English class and I have fallen in love with it all of the sudden.
However, for me,  the last sentence should I say, "Then I, his mother"



Posted with fully awareness, good intentions, wholehearted love, hopes and faith
Gemilang Thasa