Photo by gratefulsue
Daddy
Daddy taught me how to sail—
Our boat went through both calm and gale.
Daddy helped me love to dance—
Ballroom dancing lessons financed.
Sent me to an all-girls’ school—
Where brains and work were the only rules.
Gave me goals and life ambitions—
“Make Daddy proud,” my personal mission.
“The sky’s the limit” was my fate—
I recently learned he exaggerates.
I’ve sailed through storms of trials and more—
Disappointments, being poor.
I’ve danced through years of being rich—
A job I loved, finding my niche.
Brains and hard work raised my kids—
A task at least as hard as his.
I’m grateful for my encouraging Dad—
Ne’er enough time with him, I had.
© 2015 gratefulsue