Daddy surely did love you <br />In his own fashion that is <br />And surely he told you sometime? <br />Though in a manner quite strictly his <br /> <br />Daddy demanded perfection <br />And all that such entailed <br />And surely he meted out correction <br />With rectifications clearly detailed <br /> <br />Daddy was very successful <br />A man standing above other men <br />And surely his life was quite stressful <br />As he reminded you time and again <br /> <br />Daddy was hard to please <br />And why should you have found him other? <br />And surely you understood <br />Observing the secreted tears of your mother <br /> <br />Daddy set high the standard <br />And outlined the goals for your measure <br />And surely that inspired your need <br />To place accomplishment ahead of pleasure <br /> <br />Daddy still runs your show <br />Though he lives now but in your head <br />And surely your present behavior reflects <br />The cold way he toodled you off to your bed<br /><br />Mary Havran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/daddy-still-runs-your-show/
