An Untold Ode Poem by Mahfooz Ali

You told me to do this, you told me to do that,
If I don’t agree, you resort to combat.
You did not like my friends; you did not like my girl friends,
When you had an opinion, you never shy
You bug me about grades, they are important to you
High school was a really tough time to get through.
Sometimes when I fight, I say things I didn’t mean,
It may not seem like it, but the love is just unseen.
Not in a million years would I change your memories,
All the different trips and family activities.
Remember the golf game you used to play, and my crazy cheers?
Remember watching movies, and hanging out over the years?
Remember the rides of happy pony, although sometimes quiet,
Remember cycling through parking lots, sitting on your knee,
Remember that one time we actually did agree?
Remember Toys’ you used to get every year on my birthday,
Remember that one day, Oh! what did you say?
To yourself, always stay true
Oh! Dad by the way,
You are no more now,
But still,
I love you.