Daddy

16 June 2019

 
You were the first man my heart loved  
you showed me all that a man should be  
it was your model I used when choosing the one for me  
 
So many sacrifices  
day in, day out  
year after year  
working a job you hated  
but your smiles for us never abated  
 
The thousands and thousands  
of precious memories  
teaching me to shoot  
and drive a "three on the tree"  
 
How to tear down a motor, change a tire, I can do it all  
fix the plumbing, wire a ceiling fan or cut the yard  
nothing too challenging  
even when things are hard  
 
To see you care for Momma  
as her mind slips  
all of her temper tantrums and "hissy fits"  
so much tenderness in your eyes  
you think I don't notice  
as you silently cry  
 
And no matter what you think  
you are the best Daddy in the world  
no matter how long I live  
I'll always be your little girl  


Happy Fathers Day Daddy!