For My Dad - 1. Chapter 1

I give you trouble

all year long

I can’t even remember

To mow the lawn

I bug you for money

I ask for more things

I never say thanks

For the gifts that you bring

I know you work hard

To give me this life

You always look tired

When you get home at night

So I take off your shoes

and bring the remote

Get you a soda

and hang up your coat

It makes me feel proud

When you get home from work

But I never tell you

and I feel like a jerk

But this is your day

So I want you to know

That I love you to death

and that you’re my hero

When I need to feel safe

When I need to be hugged

When I need to be told

That I’ll always be loved

I just look for you

and that’s all it takes

I get a safe feeling

From the sight of your face

So in my life

No matter what I do

My only real hope

Is to be just like you