I give my daddy the props, <br />But my mama deserves the praise. <br />She was there to discipline me <br />And my siblings. <br />Daddy she was on most of those days! <br /> <br />Both mother and father and teacher and friend. <br />Daddy was in and out, <br />When my childhood began! <br />But there was no mistake... <br />As to who daddy was. <br />He enforced the rules, <br />And mama was the boss! <br /> <br />And every year when Father's Day nears... <br />Both of them I honor and credit! <br />If daddy wasn't there, <br />And we would get in mama's hair... <br />She would say, <br />'When your father comes home, <br />You're gonna get it! '<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/when-father-s-day-nears/
