In honor of Father’s Day, I’d like to share three poems today. One of these honors the qualities of strength and security that are so essential to children, and another for the quality of fun and playfulness that is equally vital. A third poem is honor of grandfathers, or, as one person put it, fathers who are just grand.
In the words of David M. Gottesman: “Fathers, like mothers, are not born. Men grow into fathers – and fathering is a very important stage in their development.”Hope you enjoy them, here they are:
MY FATHER, MY GUIDING LIGHT
BY JOANNA FUCHS
Dad, you’re like the sun to me,
a sure thing, always there,
beaming light and warmth on my life.
Whatever is good in me today,
I owe to your wisdom, your patience,
your strength, your love.
You taught me by example,
as a role model,
how to be my own person,
how to believe in myself,
instructing me without controlling me.
Even when we disagreed,
you held us together,
so our bond was never broken.
I understand what you did for me,
and I am so grateful that I have you
as my solid foundation, my rock.
I respect you, I admire you, I love you,
my guiding light, my father.