Father's Voice
(Don't take what you have for granted)
I found myself sitting in a park
One evening approaching dark
While observing a retiring sun
Slowly slipping into the horizon
My thoughts began to wander
Over a dad that was never had
When I heard a father raise a voice to his son
My thoughts suddenly went asunder
The little boy frowned
As these words I found
Young man, if only you knew
I would give up a year
To be able to hear
My father's voice
For you have experienced
What some can only imagine
So don't be sad
Go to bed glad
Sleep warm and know
There is safety all around
Wake up tomorrow grateful
Look at your father and smile
And know that nothing
Can compare to or measure to him
He is a pillar of safety and refuge
For you, that man would lay down his life
(Don't take what you have for granted)
And when you are grown
Sitting in a park one day like me
Look back on what forever you'll own
A priceless experience
Oh little boy,
How I long to tell you these things
(Don't take what you have for granted)
Copyright © Mark Lee | Year Posted 2006
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