- Nov 19, 2012
- 8
- 21
Doing what I do
That’s what my uncle told me
And I am happy to be writing
Writing in the handwriting of my father
Yet I would gladly trade this all in for
Time with the man who made me who I am
Didn’t have many years with him
But the time I did have were filled with love and joy
Watching over his shoulder and he and Bishop would do their thing
Never quite knew what Extreme was until I got older
You know that’s one of the secrets they kept from me
But later when I came of age and I was allowed to read many of his writings
I knew then
That I had to keep the flow alive
My dad
Was awesome
Never disappointed me
Even when his answer was no
I love him
Wish I could tell him that again
Even during those sad days
When sickness overcame him
He somehow gathered enough strength
To go outside and play ball with me
As if nothing was wrong
I guess I knew he didn’t have long
When he told me to come into his room
And let’s talk
Told me
That I had to be strong
Be a man
Yet have the childhood that I deserved
Told me that I would be surrounded with love
My life would never be without
Watcher would be watching me
He had seen to that
My uncle took my mom and I in
He raised me
Became my father
Gave me the best
But I still miss my dad
That’s what my uncle told me
And I am happy to be writing
Writing in the handwriting of my father
Yet I would gladly trade this all in for
Time with the man who made me who I am
Didn’t have many years with him
But the time I did have were filled with love and joy
Watching over his shoulder and he and Bishop would do their thing
Never quite knew what Extreme was until I got older
You know that’s one of the secrets they kept from me
But later when I came of age and I was allowed to read many of his writings
I knew then
That I had to keep the flow alive
My dad
Was awesome
Never disappointed me
Even when his answer was no
I love him
Wish I could tell him that again
Even during those sad days
When sickness overcame him
He somehow gathered enough strength
To go outside and play ball with me
As if nothing was wrong
I guess I knew he didn’t have long
When he told me to come into his room
And let’s talk
Told me
That I had to be strong
Be a man
Yet have the childhood that I deserved
Told me that I would be surrounded with love
My life would never be without
Watcher would be watching me
He had seen to that
My uncle took my mom and I in
He raised me
Became my father
Gave me the best
But I still miss my dad
