My Hero, My Champion

With a smile that he always wore I remember him as so tall His sense of humor so genuine The love in his heart never small Such a beautiful man Easy going and fun The things he would get into Would leave mom quite undone He trained beagles So there were puppies galore I’d sit amongst them So many kisses in store Long walks on the farm The dogs running ahead Gave me my love of nature And my curiosity always led We’d sit on the front porch Long talks we would have I cherish these times That I spent with my dad Not lectures but questions Were his favorite start So he could help me explore What was stored in my heart Even when young I could see in his eyes The love that he had for me Like I was his prize He made me feel special and I wanted to please I never passed up a moment to sit on his knees My hero, my champion The companion I had And I was so blessed To call him my dad