A Father Is

A father is
A son, an uncle 
A husband, a cousin
A brother
But these are just labels
To me, he's greater 
Bigger than my world world once 
He could hold me in his arms
A leader, a friend 
A role-model 
A father is so much more
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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May 23, 2016 at 12:48 AM
well said, freaking A, and I super LoVe the end.................. A perfect 7...LINDA
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May 23, 2016 at 12:11 AM
Brenda, very good. SKAT
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May 22, 2016 at 8:14 PM
I love them short and sweet like this. WELL DONE
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