You may not have planted the seed that made me
But you were the man who reared me
You taught me right from wrong
And all that I needed to know to make it in this world
You taught me how to ride a bike
While you stood proudly by
You took me tobogganing on top of Blue Hill Ave
And you followed right behind me
You didn’t even laugh when I became a fixture on the biggest tree
Together, we climbed Mount Monadnock
My fondest memories were of
Our weekend state to state trips
Sometimes, by car
Sometimes, by ferry
Whichever way was fun-filled and merry
Your love is like no other
Your always so caring and forgiving
I know that there’s nothing you wouldn’t do
Not all times were with cheerful
But you sure did find a way for me to get past every bad moment
These are the things that only a dad can fix
I’m so glad that you will always be
My forever dad
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You are my forever dad©