The Father I Want To Be

It's who I want to be

My son

deserves the father
I want to be

Even though he's not here
I still miss him
although I never met him
I know exactly what he's like

He'll want me
to hold him while he sleeps
cheer him up when he cries
to be his best pal

I can see him now
playing with the John Deer Tractor toy
making the vroom sound
and him asking me to play with him

He'll ask me what the voice of God is
while we're out fishing
I'll tell him
"If you listen closely to the silence
you'll be able to find God."

We'll be in the shed
working on that old Chevy
and he'll ask me what a part
of the engine he's handing me is for
I'll tell him "It's what will make the engine run"

Then one day
he'll ask me about women
and if I loved any woman before his mother
I'll tell him yes and to wait until
you find the girl you can't live without

I want to be the father
that he'll remember
so he can be the father
that I was for him.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[A. H. Pinley]

We fathers have a big role to fill. Too many fathers get lazy and let their sons and daughters run on auto pilot. But our children want to be fathered. Fathers can be firm and gentle. I think it's important for our children to see that daddy is human. Not this monster or superman, though the superman part they'll always see us as. Great write sir!

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Excellent read and write.

[Alyssa Carlstrom]

I like this! Reminds me of "Daddy's Girl". The last stanza is what really makes this poem amazing.

[J. F. Charleston]

I agree it does. The last stanza is my favorite out of this piece that makes it amazing. I'm glad you liked it and thanks.

[Rhianne Ney]

I want to be the father
that he'll remember
so he can be the father
that I was for him.

these are the powerful lines of this wonderful poem, thank you for sending me a read request~!

[Wolf]

This is an amazing write, I really enjoyed reading this one keep it up

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good poem. Excellent wisdom in the words. I told my kids the same things. They had to learn the hard way like me. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[horsedreamer]

This is one of my favorites by you. I hope when I'm older I can be the mother that my children deserve, I can see them now, but they will love horses! That is a requirement! Haha

[J. F. Charleston]

I agree. Thanks for the review, I am sure glad this is one of your favorites.
My son will also love horses.