I will take this special moment – To turn my thoughts to Dad
Thank him for the home he gave – For all the things we had.
We think about the fleeting years – Too quickly, gone for good
It seems like only yesterday – I’d go back if I could.
A time when Dad was always there, – No matter what the weather.
Always strong when things went wrong – He held our lives together.
He strived so hard from day to day – And never once complained.
With steady hands, he worked so hard – And kept the family name.
He taught us that hard work pays off, – You reap just what you sow.
He said that if you tend your crops, – Your field will overflow.
My life has been bountiful – He taught me how to give
In his firm and steadfast way – He taught me how to live.
Dad dwells among the angels now – He left us much too soon
He glides across a golden field – Above the harvest moon.
I see him in the summer rain, – He rides upon the wind
And when my path is beaten down – He picks me up again.
(Author unknown)