Buddy Ad

My son needs a buddy

Should I place an ad on the web?

Let me disclose a little bit about him

He has no friends, I guess you must pay to play

A friend to share a moment with, even if there is nothing to say

My son needs a buddy

I asked the school I looked around at church

“Friend to those with special needs” is something seemingly out of reach

You can get paid to teach

You can get paid to cook or clean

But a crying shoulder kinda friend, is something somewhere in between

My son needs a buddy

He might bite you or pinch you or yank and pull your hair 

But gossip behind your back say harsh words about your appearance or clothing he would never dare

My son needs a buddy

A wise learned woman once said years ago

There are many families who have walked this road before

Sit still brush your teeth look at someone in the eyes at least once a week

But a friend? To make a real friend she said is incredibly rare

You can long for it ask for it and pray if you dare!

My son needs a buddy

I can see it

Melancholy

Bored

Fed up

Lonely but without words

A friend for your son? 

Why ask for this, that is absurd! 

"We can pray from a distance or mail a card for his birthday, but a friend who’ll get messy with him is not something any one is eager to do participate" 

My son needs a buddy

I used to be his friend, his fellow, his mother/helper for sure

But in these teen years he is bothered by my presence and help and it is hard for him to endure

He wants something new

Something else than his room and bare walls

Someone who cares and looks beyond his faults

My son needs a buddy

Jesus is his best friend that is the Truth that lasts and lasts

Now a man …those years of being pushed on a swing have passed

I see his eyes sweet and eager to see the flowers and fields

But a friend and a buddy might be for another lifetime to yield

What a friend you have been my son to others pointing to Jesus without a word! 

Others see your struggles and they pray and lift up God’s Name

You do have friends in other places and prayer warriors and angels worshipping Yahweh’s Holy Name

I yearn for your inclusion and praise God for every little win

I yearn  for the day your brain is not tainted by sin

My son needs a buddy 

Real interest offers only please

For this ad I will not publish but only groan for while on bended knees…