At Times Like These

I wish to God that I could be All things a Dad is meant to be The Heart and Soul inside of me Cries out in pain and misery Your future happiness I vowed I'd guide you through the endless crowd How much I dreamed I'd make you proud At night i scream my prayers aloud Too often I've been overwhelmed I'm not the captain at the helm My life distraught, my past I've penned Both judge and jury, I'm condemned To hold you close and feel you breathe Fulfil your hopes and every need To love you, more than selfish greed Shall be my one and only creed Abound with strength, with grace, with poise My faith in you might steer your choice Above lifes screams and deafening noise One day the world will hear your voice