Would That I Could
If only for a moment, I’d like to enjoy your smile again
You could have been the fourth of three wise men
In cloud formations I sometimes see your face
My heart grows heavy as past joys I trace
Surely you’re playing baseball with the angels today
Yet I long for you, Dad, as I clasp my hands to pray
When I hear others bemoan the deeds their fathers did
I remember all the strife that from your children you hid
So often I view the video made for your ninetieth birthday
The struggles of a hard life it will always convey
But you gave your children far more than you ever had
It’s with pride I still boast, “I had the greatest Dad”
Would that I could go back in time once more
To say, “I love you,” to a father I’ll always adore
*Written April 19, 2013
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2014
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