The Giant Fades

He was a giant six foot three To his son a tiny boy me I would stand tippy toe Just to be four feet beneath his nose Tough and ruff his generation was old Strong and right he was bold Dominated mother sisters and me He ruled his castle forcefully He beat me to show love He scolded me to teach love Fear in a little ones heart Simmers into hate the fear departs Distant we became Relationship of father and son were strain But sick mother brought us together again Helping her helped us to be friends Than Alzheimers came and stole his mind And the big mad giant faded into time His mind became mild He was a gentle soul with a soft smile Old and gentle he became meek The old giant was now weak Happy in his little world I kept him safe in his little world His clouded mind made mine clear He was my father my daddy dear Life is sweet and time is short Bitterness and anger only distort To forgive is divine Because in forgiveness you win time Time to share time to live Time to love and time to give Did the giant grow small? Or did the son grow tall? What is in the past is pass Now is here let it last Honor thy mother and father Honor thy mother and father Forgive and forget Live love end regrets Softly he is a shade of life Soon to join his departed wife Shorter are his days The giant fades