A Father

Some have a man who left before he could be a father,

Some have one who stayed but didn't want the bother.

Some have a father who are distant while a few feet away,

Some have a father who have a darkness while in the light of day.

Many have a busy man who can't devote the time he wished he could,

Many have a closed man who can't show the emotions he knows he should.

Many have a father who is always ready to offer a round of applause,

Many have a father who is there no matter what the cause.

Few have a father who they'd pick if they could do it all over again,

Even fewer have a father that they don't just call father, they call him friend.

-- Christopher Williams

I am a fortunate member of the few.  Happy Father's Day, dad.