Father of mine, with your absent care
Words unexpressed are heard nonetheless
He spake hardly at all, but showed the world
Forming a bedrock of character for all to see but not hear
Expressed simply by sweat of brow, self-improvement is never time wasted
Callused hands working slow, care of a home matters
Unflattering activities put to test, relationships take work
Stony glare to soft pats, parenting requires all
Shadowed eyes at no suns rise, don’t waste your day
Shake hands and keep it straight, respect given freely unless cause not to
Help those when it is no large detriment, community after self
Long drives with teary eyes, family matters most of all
A father’s job isn’t and shouldn’t be easy, it’s a commitment to localized posterity
Spoken word is cheap and fast, only the body shows truth
A man’s soul is non-transferrable, but lessons forge a stronger spirit
Scars and slides will abide, the father’s test of man
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abnormalvaverage
I'm a high school English teacher in Texas. I also hold degrees in radiography and radio and television broadcasting. Though I obtained certain knowledge and skills from my prior degrees, I do not currently use them.
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