Sunday, June 19, 2005
Two Father's Day Poems
From the time I was born
To this very day
You were always there
When I needed
A ride someplace
A basketball hoop put in
(Remember the difference between a root and a wire?)
A new toy from the store
A new bike
A new console installed
A new computer
A car
Hard to find Christmas presents
(I guess I’ll be getting money from now on…)
A good education
Money when I got in over my head
Advice
Or someone to talk to
You were always there.
In return for this
On this Father’s Day
So close to my 21st birthday
So close to my achievement of full adulthood,
What can I give you
That compares to all that?
I can think of nothing that even comes close
But my filial love.
To Grandpa
I remember
From when I was a kid
You were always ready
To take me to the toy store
To the supermarke
t
Out to eat.
(And you always remembered to take souvenirs from the buffet!)
You were always ready to buy me something
And you always had money in your pocket for me.
When I got older
You helped me learn to drive
From my childhood to this very day
Your love for me was very deep.
On this Father’s Day
I would like to express my deep love for you.
