Upon advice of counsel and pursuant to an earlier status, I present my sweet, sweet poem for Maddie on her 18th (Hebrew) birthday: ------------- When you enter the room I smile even though We left both in tears not an hour ago You’re convinced I’m an ogre. I was never your age And no one’s behavior should provoke such outrage But please understand, though you won’t, not alone, Until you are blessed with a teen of your own That my care mixed with fear mixed with pride and more fear Is what I relied on to get you to here That I love you in ways more deep and profound And miss you so terribly when you’re not around. The knowledge that you will grow up and move out Drives me to sadness. Forget how we shout, Ignore how we struggle, skip how we fight My reason for being is to ensure you’re all right. So I smile when you come back, though inside I die Whenever whatever I said makes you cry. So when you look back on the rough times we’ve had, Please, dear, remember, I’m always your dad.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:58:18 +0000
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