Today was a day for remembering, Dad, of things we did and said <br />Going back many years -- of stories told when you tucked me in bed <br />Pretending we were on a ship -- floating off to many lands <br />Finding secret treasures -- always holding hands. <br />Those hands were there to guide me when I took my many tumbles <br />To wipe my tears away, soothe the hurt from my falls and stumbles <br />To teach me how to read and write <br />Explain to me how fuzzy caterpillars become butterflies in flight <br />To walk out in the forest and learn the names of trees <br />To watch a lovely sunset -- feel a gentle breeze <br />To hug a fuzzy puppy and take him home as ours <br />To teach the pup -- his bed is not among Mom's flowers <br />To go to the circus and watch the clowns with painted faces <br />Never realizing -- many years down the road I'd be going through their paces <br />To eat hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn and such <br />Never realizing -- a tummy ache was what we got from "too much" <br />To see you at my school plays -- and hear your loving praise <br />To have you at my graduation and all my special days <br />To have you take my hand, kiss me and lead me down the aisle <br />As on my Wedding Day, we turned our happy tears to a smile <br />You were always there when I needed you, through happiness and strife <br />I was always your "little Girl" and buddy -- even though I became a wife <br />Our love was a special one though we "Earthly Parted" in a veil of tears <br />You are always close to me -- just a short prayer away. <br />And some day -- Gods willing -- we'll be "home" to stay<br /><br />Anna Helen McDonald<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/memories-of-my-dad/
