Dad Poem by James Casey

Dad

It was a really hot summer day
We worked in the yard, it seemed like play
It was in the midst of my childhood
I worked harder than I thought I could

Dad I love you

I shoveled the dirt and off you'd go
Wheeling it to selected spots to and fro
We worked hard to get it just right
Together we stayed, on into the night

Dad, I love you

Christmas Day, pick any year
Laughing, smiling and full of cheer
You sat on the couch, oh, you did it so well
My favorite relative, you became my pal

Dad, I love you

A Sunday dinner, just consumed
You set off for the living room
You sat in your seat and started to snore
It was a sound that I'll hear no more

Dad, I love you

You went in that day, no cares at all
You left me for surgery, just down the hall
I waited and waited just to hear the call
Then the doctor, told me you'd left us all

Dad, I love you

The realization slowly does seep
And very soon I start to weep
I can no longer keep my love inside
For now my dad has just died

Dad I'll miss you

I bent closer to hug you tight
You had gone, moved into the light
I know you believed it was just right
Why did God have to take you this night

Dad you will never die

You have found your place in the sky
And I know as I wipe tears from my eyes
That I shall forever hold these memories
And in my dreams, you shall always be

Dad, you will live forever


My Dad 1917 - 1995