Least Read Poems About Fatherhood

My child is not even a year old
Playing on the floor with books
Not reading like you or I
Just flipping through the pages, obsessively
As I lie on the carpet nearby
Looking out the window with the curtains drawn
I see the Tree swaying slightly in a breeze

It has filled out over the years
with an abundance of branches and leaves
It was a sad and struggling sight early on
I didn't think it would make it through the winter freezes
Or the summer droughts
Boy, was I wrong
What I see now fills my heart with joy

I...

From the twinkling glow of his eyes
I see his spirit quickly rise
Every time you return his call
Even if your chat is cut small.

The twinkle in his eyes I see
When he talks about you between him and me
You are his pride, his reason to live and breathe
Don't let anyone short-change you or deceive.

From the wrap of his arm around yours
Through the small lectures and pep-talk course
Is all his way of saying how much he cares
His way of saying he is there
To motivate and encourage you to reach
All the greater things you...