I wish I knew my father
As other’s know him to be
My father just did rarely
Yes spend some time with me
I hear him tell some stories
About him I never knew
The memories I have of him
Are really oh so few
He tells my son of times when he
Did things when he grew up
And they are then the very first time
I knew of his youth myself
There is so much I don’t know about him
About when he was a boy
And now I’m 52 it hurts
And makes me under joyed
There has always been a distance
And probably it will never be
I will only learn piece’s of his life
Before he dies, I’ll see
God do not make me like him
Help me to share with my son
About my growing up through life
So when he is my age he won’t run
Won’t run and hide cause he feels bad
Of things about me he doesn’t know
Please help me share things yes with him
Oh yes so he will know
Will know about me first hand
Not from stories he may hear
Yes stories about me when I am gone
Yes God help me to make it clear
His dad did things to make him proud
Yes God help him to know
Yes know so much about his dad
Oh yes before I go
Before I go to live with God
And help me too to know
Yes know about more about mine too
Before he also goes
By ronald gainsford
© 2001 Ronald Gainsford
BY RGAI
