Joseph: fatherly mentor
I find it hard
To father Him
In goodness.
God called.
We answered.
Someone had to get the chore.
The pressing delightful
Assignment.
But here he is at twelve years.
So imaginative
Agreeable and faultless.
Must he stay this way?
Will it see him through?
Work and trade.
Conflicts.
Temptations
From other kids.
Setback.
Lies and thievery.
Rejection
For His purity.
Mary, is this job
Beyond us?
Beyond me?
God be praised.
Is Destiny assured?
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Written on January 18, 2023
Submitted by dougb.72572 on January 18, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 464 |
Words | 118 |
Stanzas | 15 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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