Who Will You Be?

You were a boy,

my boy.

Will you be a boy

when I see you again? 

“little, dirty, and bad”

fart jokes, chewed nails, soccer shirt wardrobe

You were a man,

your own man.

Will you be a man?

tattooed, towering man bun, life of the party

wise, generous, friend to so many

certainly can’t say,

don’t much care

for I know 

You will be YOU

the version always meant to be

free of pain and depression

guilt, or regret

You will be YOU

enlightened

whole

finally understanding the light you brought into our world

You 

will be 

perfectly

YOU