An Ode to Fathers: Happy Father’s Day! To Fathers Everywhere
An Ode to Fathers
By Juanita Bratcher
Copyright® 2013
We know him as daddy
At times we fondly call him dad
We speak of him as a father
As being the best dad one can have
But no matter what we call him
Or the love we share each day
Father’s Day is a day that’s special
That’s when we show our love for dad in a special way
We honor him for fatherhood
His strong commitment to protect
We cling to him for guidance
His sacrifices and sound teachings we always respect
We build upon his advice and standards
We acknowledge them throughout our days
We look to him for strength, for keeping us safe
His generosity, his good deeds we praise
His understanding and generosity
His patience and tolerance, too
Are things that keep us close at hand
And we cherish them with great dedication, too
He is a father of many ideas
So we listen and we learn
We laugh with him
We discuss with him – his trust he has steadfastly earned
He’s a man that tries hard to please
To make us happy in the midst of being sad
Sometimes he teases us with humor
Bringing joy and love, things that make us glad
He takes solace in being our protectors
He comforts us when we weep
He takes the lead when emotions are overbearing
And watches over us when we sleep
So we celebrate dads
Men who willingly save our day when things go wrong
Dads who put smiles on our faces more often than none
Those memories of our dads will forever be lodged in our minds
Happy Father’s Day to men everywhere – we love you for always being there for the people you love and the people who love you, too.
