!Dad!

Underrated man, Unappreciated man! That’s what you are, My dear Father! Growing up, The plates were full, The bills were paid, The beds were laid, And I had fun. Saw my mother, Cook and tend, And I thought, You only had fun. No, you didn't, Now I know. You worked hard, You worked stressed, To build a legacy, For our family. I had it easy, cos' you made it easy, Without a whine, without a cry, Nev'r saw those tears, But only a smile, So rare, Measured and fair. I got a life, Cos' of mother, But I lived a life, Cos' of you. My bright future, The fruit of your labor, The unsung work, That you have done, Has held us all, Steadfast and one. In your boots, now I know, With this ode, I plan to show, That you, my good ol' father, Is my rock n' hero, for'evr!