To All The Dads In The World
Wishing You A Happy Father's Day
Being a father is something very special
I know from afar
Never being one myself
The closest I ever came
Is being a Godfather to my nephew Tyler
Then there is being a proud dad for our cat Charlotte
I have tried to be a good uncle to my nieces and nephews
What I have learned is...
It never stops
Learning and making mistakes along the way
Around the clock twenty- four seven
Always wondering are they doing alright?
How can I be of any help?
Sometimes you have to sit back and see how the cards fall
You want them to be the best they can be
You know as soon as they get older
They don't need you anymore
Even though I will never stop finding new ways to give
If it is a true story that was sad but had a cool ending
The ending is that I am here to tell you
It really did happen
I am not exaggerating
I didn't add anything for effect
If you can learn from me
Don't do it
You will be so happy you listened
Even if this was the first and only time
I am truly blessed
I strongly believe there is a God in Heaven
Who has watched out for me countless times
If it is eating old food that I shouldn't have been eaten
The date was over a year ago
It can't be that bad
I had some strange stomach pains for two weeks
I guess I will be o.k.
I will definitely give that a lot more thought
Before I do that again
Doing something that seemed so right at the time
Later was just wrong
Bad timing
Fun that got way out of hand
Where someone could have lost their hand
Both physically and literally
Making hard choices when I had little time
Most of my days I sit back and thank my lucky stars
I didn't end up in prison for taking someone's life
There was a time at work
Where joking around went way too far
With all that behind me
I know I have had just a small glimpse of what it means to be responsible
One of many qualities a dad should have
My judgment is questionable
My experience way too limited
My near catastrophes will always haunt my memory
Just enough to bring reality into the picture
All those dads who have had a tough time
You earned all the credit
You stepped up to the plate
Passed up and made sacrifices in your life
To give your children a better life
You are a real dad
A father to be remembered and appreciated
Not just on Father's Day
But whenever a story can be told
I can think back to the things my father did for me over the years
He taught me how to ride my first bike
I gashed his leg with my metal pedal
I wasn't a quick learner
He never let that stop him
He tried to help me drive
A once in a lifetime opportunity
Never again
It ended up in a fender bender
I have my share of father to son talks
If I only listened
He helped guide me more with words of wisdom
To this day
I am still trying to figure my dad out
He held his ground and took a firm stand on many issues
Was he right?
I know his heart was in the right place
Watching from a distance
How hard the tough times can be
I will always be very proud of my dad
I have had differences where we would never see eye to eye
Maybe I can shed some light on the subject
Having an old eye injury
Cut out the red tape and made it a lot easier
I live with it every day
There isn't a day that goes by
I wish my dad was here to help me
Even if we didn't do it right
I know we did it together