Birthday Dinner With Daddy Poem by E.W. Griffith

Daddy, we need to talk,
there's something I need you to hear.
Relax. Take a seat.
Here, Here's a chair,
while we talk let's sup together;
this Terriaki steak dinner I've prepared: one of your favorites.
Wait, Before we you taste it
let me get the french dressing from the fridge:
for your salad
over there is some minute-maid lemonade in the cabinet:
To quench your thirst
Oh and before we eat these steak tips,
we should first
Let our heads bow
and thank God for his graces...In Jesus name, Amen.
Well- then, how how have you been?
Well, you look good too.
Not so bad for a young man like you. Happy Birthday.
And I suppose for your birthday we'll play one on one;
you know, father Vs. Son: for times sakes of old
And you know how the story goes:
you win some, you lose some
But pops I've determined to win all and lose none.
Ha, ha-I'm Just playin'.
But on the serious side, I brought u-here-
to-day, to-let u-hear-
me sincerely-
express-to, u that u to me are speac-ial.
I respect you and only place God above you:
I praying that he'll bless you
My father I love you.
See, your life in time
has showed me that life at times-
Isn't always a garden of roses and marigolds
But sometimes in life's garden you'll find-
manifold Dan-de-lions,
some thornbushes, 'n' old rocks,
Alongside cactuses: with their pines.
And they exemplify lifes hard times.
And In those hard times daddy you've shown me-
that it's alright if a man's tears-
drip from his eyes-
like rain from the sky on a cloudy day.
Just as long as his hope for sunlight to re-vive-
doesn't decay or fade away.
It's sad to say,
But so many people take the love-
of there ones for granted untill their gone away
And I don't want to be one to make the same mistakes.
So, for all the good times and bad times we've shared,
and all the yellin' you did in my ears, -
from the sidelines at my games I say, Thanks.
All our conversations pertaining to life, I appreciate;
they gave me strength to make it from day to day.
Oh, I hope you like the way the gravy tastes.
And the steak; I tried my best to make it Grandddy's way.
There's plenty of leftovers,
So, please make sure you take a plate.
Oh, I'm so glad we could get together and talk,
for this day will always be a day so dear to my heart;
I will forever remember it gladly;
For this is the day that I was able to enjoy
BIRTHDAY DINNER WITH DADDY