The Carpenter’s Son

A father shows his child all he does;

He shows him of himself because he loves.

A son does what he sees his father doing;

From him he learns the secret of renewing.

Apprentices himself to carpentry

Begins to breathe new life into spent trees.

Lifts the wood, takes nails into his hands,

Receives the sharpened blade, and understands

The shape of things to come:

He will build and furnish out a home.

So in due time the child is fully man,

Prepared to carry out the master plan.

He lifts the wood, takes nails into his hands,

Receives the blade, a bower builds for you.

A sacrifice required—oh, so be it!

Look, Father, do you not see it?

I am making something, all things, new!