You did your best

You raised him all alone

no help at all.

He grew up to be

a bright young man

so handsome, dark and tall.

You were so very proud

of him

he was your pride and joy.

You never saw

any faults in him,

your beloved, precious boy

but he got into

the wrong crowd

and tried to prove he was tough.

Used booze and drugs

and prostitutes

and heaven knows what other stuff.

He landed himself

in trouble

and now he is in jail.

You wonder how you went wrong,

why you had to fail.

Your life is now in ruins.

You've grieved since his arrest

and blame yourself but believe me ...

You have done your best.