THE FATHER
There is so much talk of the mother,
But what about the other.
So wise, so strong, so caring,
Always giving, Always sharing.
Stable shoulder to lay out their fears,
Loving arms to cry out their tears.
Ready ear to listen to their woes,
A ready smile that the eye shows.
Never condemning,
Always commending.
Remember the father,
For she is the daughter.
written 1999
