The Student

You will do great things.
Of this you are certain.

You will do great things not because they are expected of you
Not because they are required of you
But because they are familiar.

At the gate of opportunity
Or the precipice of disaster
You are calm.

Empowered by the knowledge
That no matter what has come before you
Or what will come in the future
You are ready.

A true test of character has never scared you.
You have seen selflessness firsthand and you are stronger for it.
You know what it is to be loved.

To love.

You are your mother's son.

And for that
You shall never want.






This poem is dedicated to a constant source of unconditional love and unwavering support in my life; a confidant and a friend. Thank you for always being there for me...even when "there" happens to be paradise.

Happy Mother's Day and Aloha!