This is a poem of a father reminiscing about his grown son on Fathers Day—I hope you enjoy it!

ONE MORE HUG FOR DADDY

By

Kent D. Walsh

One more hug for Daddy,

I pray it’s not the last,

The years have passed so quickly,

My son has grown fast.

I remember him small and pudgy,

The many times he cried,

The innocence with which he slept,

As he lay by Daddy’s side.

The fun of teaching him all the things,

That little boys should know,

Teasing him almost into tears,

Taking him wherever I go.

Oh the fishing and hiking,

He enjoyed them the same as me,

The joy of running wild,

The feeling of being free.

All my wisdom I passed to him,

My endless love to him I’d give,

So proud I’d say to everyone,

Yes this is my little kid.

The pride was in this Daddy,

As the years passed quickly by,

We never lost an ounce of love,

He stayed by Daddy’s side.

Through school he learned so many things,

In sports he was the best,

He wanted to be just like his dad,

To me he outshined the rest.

His grades never seemed to bother me,

For average is not too bad,

All his thoughts he confided in me,

I was his wonderful dad.

Now our time has passed on by,

My son has become a man,

Off on his own he’s leaving me,

Strong and tall he must stand.

I pray that he’ll remember me,

I say these things so sadly,

In my heart are his last words,

One more hug for Daddy.

Thanks for clicking in,

Uncle Kent