You taught me how to tie my shoes <br />And that the world was round and vast <br />You taught me how to throw a ball <br />And to learn from troubled past <br /> <br />You taught me how to swing a bat <br />And how to cast a fishing pole <br />You taught me how to ride a bike <br />And always work to reach a goal <br /> <br />You’re there for every football game <br />And cheer with me when teams we beat <br />You’re there in even the darkest times <br />And held me through the worst defeat <br /> <br />You’re there to talk both day and night <br />And you’re always kind and nice <br />You’re there to teach when I do wrong <br />And always give the best advice <br /> <br />You showed me books and made me smile <br />And smiled back when I would read <br />You showed me not to hit a girl <br />And not to be consumed by greed <br /> <br />You showed me how to hold the cone <br />And lick it so it wouldn’t drip <br />You showed me how to swing a club <br />And always get the perfect grip <br /> <br />You told me not to lie or cheat <br />And with my siblings not to fight <br />You told me why the sky was blue <br />And always kiss my mom goodnight <br /> <br />You told me that I can’t give up <br />And find the light when black I see <br />You told me try and try again <br />And effort’s all you ask of me <br /> <br />Dad, because of you I am <br />A better person through and through <br />I cannot express in words <br />The respect I have for you <br /> <br />So my simple wish is this <br />In every form in every way <br />My hope is that I could become <br />Half the man you are today<br /><br />Danny Taylor<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dad-s-poem/
