Like being a dad
That make you realize
What you had
Were days and years
With an old soul
That came to you
With one clear goal
To help you grow
Unknown but true
As you provided
With all you do
Work the job
Pay each bill
Be responsible
And you do that still
You aren't so perfect
But a dad will try
To do what's right
Under the child's watchful eye
No longer for you
Do you live your life
You have a baby
Made with your wife
Perhaps you fought
And argued some
But they saw you forgive
And just whistle and hum
Finding the positive
In what might be cursed
Taking the best
From all of the worst
Knowing your flaws
Revealed by the child
Keeping you humble
Calming what's wild
You think that the baby
Is something you teach
But the soul it has
Is trying to reach
The one within you
The one crying out
For a sense of direction
A clear way out
Of this life in a haze
This life with no clue
This question of why
And what can I do?
The baby brings purpose
The child brings a need
To somehow take charge
To get in the lead
To be bigger than who
You were yesterday
To give the example
To show the right way
So think hard about it
This day for the dad
If a child calls you father
A girl or a lad
They are here not just
To withdraw from your banks
They help you grow up
For that give them thanks
So I say
Happy kids day
You have changed me
In so many ways
And you aren't done yet.
I love you both Jordan Paul Sumner and Ryan Hargrove Sumner.
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