In Honour Of My Father Selwyn Collins Poem by Astell Collins

The man we call father
Has become the one we admire
You are now awaken
Poised, powerful and unshaken
We acknowledge and respect your journey
Recognizing that you are my future and my history
You have been our silent guide
Carefully observed and never consumed by pride
Your wisdom empowers
And your giving delivers
You are being prepared for the prophesy
Competently answering the call to your destiny
We are because you are
And thus you will always be our star
Your life has become a testimony
Of God’s grace and His majesty
Together we have all risen above the effects of adversity
Bettering our best while uniting our diversity
You have thought us the importance of selflessness
And has demonstrated the benefits of fearlessness
You stand on the pedestal of our hearts
As we marvel at your ability to use words as piercing darts
We are continually challenged by your writings
As I seek the meanings of my own meanderings
Your wisdom is a light of inspiration
In the darkness of deception
Our frequent conversations are motivational
Discussing from the trivial to the spiritual
We are better because of you
Not because of what you say but by what you do
We thank you for your divinity
And for the opportunity to know our true identity
Due to the limitations of vocabulary, we really don’t have much to say
So beyond the frivolities of words, we honour you with our life as we pray.