My Father Gave Advice To Me
My Father Gave Advice to Me
by Rick Rucker
My Father gave advice to me,
He didn't charge, I got it free.
His favorite saying was "You can be anything you want to be,"
I remember hearing it, from age three!
He was right, I did the things that I desired,
Wrote things, enjoyed myself, and retired.
As a kid, I would often wonder,
Not to steal my Dad's thunder,
Couldn't my Dad do the same?
Instead of giving advice, so lame?
You see, while he did it, he would stand,
With a beer can in his hand.
Who would have ever "thunk,"
Obviously, he wanted to be a drunk!
Winner of Fifth Place in the contest
My Parent
Sponsored by Francine Roberts
Copyright © Rick Rucker | Year Posted 2010
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