When My Boy Becomes A Man

I still hear echoes of his early days

Small hands reaching out in clumsy ways

He used to run to me just to feel safe at night

Now he stands taller, his own fire burning bright

I watch him take each step with something brave in stride

A quiet pride I carry deep inside

And I'm proud—more than words can ever say

Seeing that little boy find his own way

But there's a sting in my heart

As our worlds drift apart

'Cause he needs me less with every breath he can

Still I'll cheer for him... when my boy becomes a man

Questions once whispered now turn into plans

He's learning the edges of life with steady hands

I guide when he asks, but he walks on his own

And I feel both the joy and the ache of letting go

I'm hoping he sees strength in all the places I fell short

And grows into something better than I ever taught

And I'm proud—more than words can ever say

Seeing that little boy find his own way

But there's a sting in my heart

As our worlds drift apart

'Cause he needs me less with every breath he can

Still I'll cheer for him... when my boy becomes a man

One day he'll stand at life's edge without my hand

Building the future only he can understand

If he looks back someday and feels I helped him stand tall

Then every scar, every doubt—it was worth it all

And I'm proud—deep down where it never fades

Watching his shadow stretch in brighter shades

Though it hurts in my heart

Watching us grow apart

I'll love him the best way only a father can

And hope he's glad... that I was his father

When my boy became a man