To dad, with love

Back then was a time when

A 8 letter word was enough a nightmare

My little fingers struggled 

To place the letters in the right order

'To' - 'Get' - 'Her', 'to-get-her', 'together'

You taught me to take one step at a time

'Ask and you may receive',

I was quite sure of.

But in twists and disappointments

You taught me to say,

'Not my will Lord, but let yours be done'

'In moments life turns in ways

You never wanted it to,

If your mind is beyond the ability to reason 

And all you can do is trust,

Then do what you can', you said

This became my faith of life!

When cynicism and defeat left my feet cold

When dreams of distant destinations haunted me

You woke me up to sunshine

And let me make a new mistake each time

And when the sky fell down,

You taught me to say 'Thank You'

For the newer horizons I saw

You made me believe 

In Santa Claus and tooth fairies 

And that, fictions are ever so real

You taught me to trust 

But not be too naive

I'm stronger now

But even today and always,

Your gentle kiss the sparkle in your eyes

Awakens my spirits and 

Reassures that I'm enough!