Beloved Son,
You are the love of my life
The second person I genuinely, whole heartedly loved after my father
It took a few days for me to decide whether or not I would love you
When I received the news I was pregnant
I wasn’t sure what I would do
I never wanted to be a mother until you
And you changed my life
Who knew all the Mozart and Bach I played for you in the womb
Would impact you
You are a now your own special brand of musician
Playing all that jazz
All that brass
When I divorced your father, he mocked me and said I wouldn’t be able to raise you
In his absence and ignorance
I have done better than raise you
With loving hands along the way
Coleman, Belle, Cheek, Jackson, Bentley
Helped me to help you
You are a solid student on your way to a HBCU
One of the best in the country
Never in a fight, never suspended from school
Much more than I can say for the boys I know who had “men” in their house
Drug free
Alcohol free
And still, thank God Girl Free
That soon will change, I Know I know
Please reserve your love son for someone who deserves you
Sowing wild oats is over rated and can be lonely
You are pretty special
They told me I could not raise a man
We have proved them wrong
I was convinced that I did not need to be a good man for this job
Or a good woman
I just needed to be a good human to raise a good human
Gender only serves a biological function for reproduction
Humans raise Humans
Just be a good human son
Loving, kind, generous,
Conscientious, responsible, productive
Moral and just
Hug when you need to hug
Fight when you need to fight
Take care of yourself and those less fortunate
Same lessons for you as your sister
You are amazing to her by the way
Always there when she needs you
For that, you are already mightier than many
Giving her what you did not have proves you didn’t have to have it to give it if you are willing
I am so very proud of you
Evan Fitzgerald
You are the beat of my heart, you will always be my baby
And I will always love you
NOW GO FORTH AND BE EVEN MORE AMAZING
And for all the young women who lay and wait
My son will never raise his voice or his hand to you
Or willingly, purposefully hurt you
But just know if you mistreat him or hurt him
You will answer to me and that is a check you do not want to cash
So if you are trifling
Keep if moving
Because this King is not the dude for you
-Dana Lena’
-Dana Lena’
Penning my Mommy
P.S. I would appreciate it you would change your last name. 🙂
Love you.
Penned! 
Thank you.
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