It is not he, the despised, but he who has returned…
\nYou knew me last when but a boy when I left,
\nI, a man, return to you, much time passed,
\nBut love and respect for you, in my heart strong…
\n“Cast the brigand to the road!” the order I gave
\nThe fool walks the paths with his kine,
\nAnd I, returned to the bosom of my own,
\nTo defend my own, you now have one to depend on.<\/p>\n
No more worries of tomorrow, your future today –
\nMy hand in yours, to you I declare,
\nNo wolf resides neath your roof, no!
\nBut the innocent lamb, blood unshed, of your blood.
\nBack in the fold, the mongrel, hungry roams the hillside
\nHowling at the moon.<\/p>\n
I here tonight, stories tell of my journeys,
\nFriends made who miss me, who heard me tell of one
\nA great man, a man who made me who I am…
\nA tale of a man I am proud to be a son of
\nProud to be able to call… father<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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