You gave me your legacy
my birthday and my life
Your quietness, hesitancy
a treasured old sharpened knife.

You gave me your wisdom,
you shared with me your tears.
Those moments of old iron trains
and baseball season’s cheers.

A smile and a hearty laugh
that lasts through all time.
A warm hug, a thought or two
an old worn weathered dime.

You gave me the air I breath
as you made a small babe cry.
Without I might not have been
without you, I might have died.

You guided me down a worn path
beyond the light where shadows lay.
You calmed the fear and fright I felt...
You carried me back home to stay.

I never won the annual phone call race
to be the first to tell to you
Merry Christmas, Happy Turkey Day
or simply that I loved you too.

This year is so much different
without your voice to hear.
The silence is overwhelming
and sadness brings a tear.

Happy Father’s Day Dad....
I would have called you
if only I could....