Fathers are wonderful people <br />Too little understood, <br />And we do not sing their praises <br />As often as we should. <br />For somehow, Father seems to be <br />The man who pays the bills, <br />While Mother binds up little hurts <br />And nurses all our ills. <br /> <br />And Father struggles daily <br />To live up to 'his image, ' <br />As protector and provider <br />And 'hero of the scrimmage.' <br /> <br />And perhaps that is the reason <br />We sometimes get the notion, <br />That Fathers are not subject <br />To the thing we call emotion. <br /> <br />But if you look inside Dad's heart, <br />Where no one else can see... <br />You'll find he's sentimental <br />And as 'soft' as he can be. <br /> <br />But he's so busy every day <br />In the grueling race of life, <br />He leaves the sentimental stuff <br />To his partner and his wife. <br /> <br />But Fathers are just 'wonderful' <br />In a million different ways, <br />And they merit loving compliments <br />And accolade of praise. <br /> <br />For the only reason Dad aspires <br />To fortune and success <br />Is to make the family proud of him, <br />And to bring them happiness. <br /> <br />And like our Heavenly Father, <br />He's a guardian and a guide, <br />Someone that we can count on <br />To be always on our side.<br /><br />Katie Evans<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/fathers-are-wonderful-people-3/
