Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The Therapy Sessions: "Beautiful Boy"

As I mentioned in the first post in The Therapy Sessions series, it's hard to describe what it's like to be in my 50s and be blindsided by unveiled memories of the devastating legacy of childhood trauma. It raises so many emotions, and questions, and instability. 

My second post/song noted that for the sake of the narrative that will show up in a few songs,  the ages of 8,  9 and 10 were the epicenter of trauma. These were not exclusive years, but they will show up more than once. 

These songs are a journal of pain, healing, despair, hope, anger, mercy..... I tried to capture real moments, all of which matter in the journey toward healing.

Perhaps your life experience looks, in some fashion, similar to mine. If so, I'm sorry. That's really hard. If you care to listen to the songs I post, may they remind you that you are not alone; that our history is not our destiny; and, to quote Samwise Gangee, "There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for." 

This song is one of my favorites. First, the musical genre is in my bones. Second, I wrote the lyrics in an evening in which I felt a desperate need to validate the imago dei in me, the idea that I had value, worth and dignity given by God that cannot be taken by anyone.

BEAUTIFUL BOY

https://suno.com/s/dggGDnBjCzxFCPiQ

Beautiful boy,
You were young, you were sweet, you were fun.
Those who mocked you and hurt you
Taught you lies you believed one by one.

Beautiful boy,
You were true, you were good, you were blue.
Those who used you and bruised you
Told a story that just wasn’t true

Beautiful boy,
You were kind, you were gentle, you shined.
It’s not your fault that you forgot
Given the troublesome times.

Beautiful boy,
You made it, and you’ll be a man,
With a heart being mended
By the touch of His hand.
What was broken will heal,
What was lost He’ll reveal,
Through His mercy and love,

Beautiful boy.


Beautiful boy, you were lost,
But He carried the cross
To find you,
And love you back to life—

Beautiful boy.

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