Something Else Entirely

Dear Joseph, 

I thought you don't like to listen to music, 

And yet there you are, 

The most adorable 

Bobble head 

I've ever seen. 

Joseph, 

I thought you curse, 

I thought you don't care about 

What comes out of your mouth, 

And yet there you are, 

Trying to train your precious mind

What it means to be "Family Friendly", 

I call this 

Training yourself

What it means to be holy, 

To set limits on what you should

And should not do with your body, mind, 

To set your soul apart

From all the derogatory, meaningless, 

You become wiser, more kind. 

So what is this?

Tell me please Joseph, 

What is this beautiful metamorphosis

That I see taking place...

Inside of your knee-deep eyes

Inside of your I'm-growing face?

Joseph, 

I thought you don't sleep

I thought that it doesn't really matter 

When you go to bed, 

Because you'll never close your eyes 

In peace anyway...

And yet there you are, 

Saying

"Yeah, I'm probably going to go to bed soon...

Darling, 

I am in awe of 

How much it seems to 

Matter to you...

Do you finally realize

What I always knew

About all your limitless value?

Joseph, 

My day was

Absolutely crazy

But 

I cannot stop smiling

Because you've shown me today

That all my tear, 

My prayers, 

The pain,

The pleading with G-d,  

It's not in vain. 

It's not in vain. 

Joseph, 

I thought you would run out of patience, 

I thought you'd go back to that violent game,

I thought you'd be influenced by all that's around you...

But I'm SO wrong, 

And I'm happy that way. 

My beloved 

Joseph, 

I'm so incredibly proud of you.

You are just

 Something else

Entirely. 

 

P.S. I love you. 

Love, 
Ellie