Growing into young...

Sit tight. Time flies.

Papa

You enjoy simplicity

In good company with a good drink

Roaming in nature

Space to be

But you are nothing short of great

Focused on the path ahead

You wander

With an outline

A mere plan

Always do your best

Life will take care

Of the rest

Growing up with you I thought you knew

Everything true

There to care

And always right

But you watched me grow

Offered me distance

To be

A little free

And pinched me

When I needed to see

Lessons learned

Life turns

Now I come to you

As my own person too-

And I see what you see for me

And I know what you hope for me

And I feel your support

     Next to me   

You built this family

With sweat and love

No one can ask for more

No one could need more

You offered me what I didn’t know I needed

What I only hoped to ever have

My mind is open because of the way you loved me