Memories of Dad
I’m at the age of thirty-three and still I think of you and me. With such fond memories of the past, the years how they went by so fast!
I remember almost everything, how you and me we loved to sing! You always worked so very hard, we had a very pretty yard.
TV trays became our forts, you encouraged us in sports. How I loved you lots and lots! As much as you loved tater tots!
You loved your milk and ice cream, and thought our mother was a dream. “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep,” lights out sweetheart, count the sheep.
I don’t think you saw anything funner than Bugs Bunny and Road Runner! Maybe Gleason on TV, they all made you go chee-hee-hee!
You’d talk about Korean War, go on Daddy, tell me more! Did you ever dream you’d get a gift — six kids to give a special lift!
Citrus groves and lots of freedom — those were the days you couldn’t beat ‘em! We’d ride our bikes to the store, spend our weekends at the shore.
Gumby, Pokey, Thumbalina — I tried to be a ballerina. Building castles in the sand, to me you were my biggest fan!
I think I’m ten now or eleven, I hope someday to go to Heaven. We left for Gram’s on the train . . . and left you standing in the rain.
The months went by — where was my Dad? I could not answer this. I didn’t know I would not see you for such a long, long time.
Golly Dad, the years fly by! Sometimes I find I still ask “why?” And though we have been far apart, you’re very close to my heart.
Now I’m all grown up and fine, I see you now and then. And I’m so glad that you’re my Dad, and I remember all we had.
Your love, your prayers across the miles, have brought me many happy smiles. No matter what this life may bring, I have you . . . that’s everything!
