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FacebookYou tell a person there’s a reason to live
And he lives because he believes you
That makes you responsible for him being alive
However much he may have picked up the will to live
You held it out to him
You fathered and he mothered the life
And no, you can’t live it for him
But yes, you can’t simply expect him to forget it
And show him the door and say “you don’t owe me anything”
Even if you do nothing else
You can’t tell him not to let it matter
You can’t expect him to go quietly
You can’t tell him to “forget it”
Because when he was finally ready
To let it all slip away
You stopped him
Made him know what it’s like
To want life for a reason
You showed him what it looks like
To be loved
Through your eyes
So if he calls your name
And if you matter to him
As much as life does
That’s the price you pay
February 5, 2002
