The Dream That Never Came True
I wish I had my dad by
Its a song i sung for years and years
with wet eyes and a bitter heart
I wanted to learn from him
I wanted to laugh with him
I wanted to hear from him
But he was gone,
Never to come back
It was a reality i had to face
The rest of my life
Without a father you can never have feathers
In the night as i slept on an empty stomach
I feasted on my salty tears
Cursing God for taking him away
I was a torn apart orphan
I never celebrated fathers' day
It was my moaning day
Like each night
I was in this world
But one morning this dream....ended
I woke up from sleep
I couldn't believe how the bad dream had ended
It was more of a nightmare
With tears still in my eyes
I rose from despair
And...
My loving father was standing by
A godly simple man
He is here...
He called me...."son!"
With a voice that heals the rejection
So deep and sweet
That you can tell its his alone
After many years of pain in the dream
God brought him back
Not to replace anyone but to take his place as my dad
A close friend and a patriarch i will always cherish
A great teacher and faithful husband to my sweet mom
When all hope was gone
And shadows of the past started walking by
God knew, time had come
To bring my real dad
Dad
You provide and protect me
You shine light in the way for me to love God even more
In your silence you mentor me
When you speak you motivate me
You're my greatest inspiration in the world
That i say from my deepest soul
Soon we will stand together
And feed those small birds together
Laughing together
As you teach me
How we, the Carters
Succeed in life
And the secrets of being a real man
Your love shows me how much more God loves me
I promise to always be a son you are proud of
Your only son and friend
One who will be willing to go when you send
Who will listen when you speak
And one who will laugh with you
And pray with you always
I am glad that dream never came true
Now that you are hear
Your son
Rodgers Roger Carter
Dedicated to my miracle Dad
Jim Carter, A man so simple yet so strong
Copyright © Muhereza Rodgers Roger | Year Posted 2014
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