Song For Bob

Tell me secrets, tell me anything
Tell me what is on your mind today
Show me weakness, show me fortitude
Show me who you are and who you want to be

I won't judge you, I won't criticise
I have been there for too long
And I see you, I see every part of you
The light that shines in your eyes tonight

You've been damaged by toxic masculinity
Same as the father who's never hugged his son
You are more than what other people think of you
You are worth as much as anyone

I can tell you from experience
A life that's lived in fear is not a life at all
Things will happen in the darkest times
The sun will rise and light the way for you

Thinking back, when this used to matter
Paralysed by idle vicious chatter
Isolation, you don't need to describe
Some day soon you'll find your tribe

You might think that life will always be this way
I understand that, I once felt the same
Never listen to anyone who tells you that
You must change to make you more like them

There's one last thing I want to say to you
To help you through the challenges ahead
It's that everything will be alright in the end
And if it's not alright then it's not the end