An awesome responsibility to behold
Is that of a Father
Love and support is his role
To protect and to raise a new life is his goal
I was but a child when I came into my own
Mistakes I made often though try as I might
To be a good Father
That my children's future would be bright
Experience as a Father...
My cache was so small
But if I live by example
My larder would fill a great hall
For if my Father taught me one thing
Twas that I could grow to be strong
For his raising was coarse and full of abuse
His days filled with hunger
Yet he did not use it as an excuse
He raised us with Love despite his old life
He showed me affection
Between a man and his wife
Mistakes he made also
As all of us will
His strength was in growing
Out from whence he came
To a Father who taught me
To love just the same
He taught me the love
Of a great many things
The love of the hunt
And the beauty of Spring
To walk in the wilds
And enjoy what nature brings
But the one thing I've learned
More important than all
When you become a Father
You must answer the call
John Pope-Father's Day 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
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