Poem for my son

Over the course of this year when ever I found my " alone time" I
started to write down thoughts about
my son graduating high school this year and how next fall he will be out on his own in college, and well when it was all said and done this is what I ended up with.

I am previewing it with my blogger friends I have had it printed on nice
old antique paper and giving it to him
on his graduation.

ok, here it goes ( remember I do not claim to be a poet of any source
but like this quote I once heard and
forgive me if I don't quote it just right but it went something like this
" Even artists were once amateurs"

and well I am the amateur!

and now the Poem:

On the day that you were born
I have always known
a day would come
I'd send you out on your own
wherever the road leads you to roam
you know the road that leads you home

When life seems crazy and your feel despair
remember my love, and constant care
these feeling are
natural for you are all grown
you know the road that leads you home

Your journey begins and stories to be told
wisdom will come from those of old
experience life on a quest of your own
you know the road that leads you home

One day you'll remember lessons
that were taught to you, most important one
to thine own self be true
patience, love , and kindness to guide
where you roam
you know the road that leads you home

And now that you are all grown
a day will come where you've always known
you will send your children out on their own
where ever the road leads them to roam
they will know the road that leads them home.

so there it is , the poem I wrote for my son and I hope he will like it.
by the way excuse the photo I am not a very photogenic person either !
in fact I dislike my photo taken.

let me know what you think.