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I am going to write today
In honour of my dad
The one who makes me laugh
Whenever I'm feeling sad

When I fall down it's always him
Who's there to pick me up
And definitely not forgetting
The ever-present coffee cup!

Occasionally we argue when
we both think that we're right
I think I picked that up from him
Stubborn in every fight!

When I was just a baby
He worked 16 hour shifts
To keep us fed and comfortable
And to buy us Christmas gifts

Its nice that I can celebrate
And give him something back
To honour all the times we've had
And cut him some slack!

I always remember a holiday
When we walked on Hastings pier
I thought I'd fall through the gaps
But he said 'have no fear'

'You won't fall through the gaps
But if somehow you fell
The first one after you would be me
I'd dive into the swell'

It stuck with me, that moment
Completely safe in his arms
I knew no matter what happened
He wouldn't let me be harmed

So Dad this one I've written
Completely for you!
Remembering all the times
That you helped me get through...

I.Sparrow

IndiaSparrow

@IndiaSparrow

Strange swirling thoughts spin in my head and jump onto paper! 18 years young.

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This is so terribly sweet ๐Ÿ˜Œ

Happy fathers day to all the dads out there!

@milkeyedmender I know I'm a daft emotional person at times, but never mind ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’—

Lovely tribute hun. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜˜

This is just a gorgeous tribute to your dad...he will adore it:):)

That's so sweet! I have the same feelings about my dad too. Your lucky to have your dad! Lovely write!

@leelee101 @misslittleDHP thanks! ๐Ÿ˜Š I hope he will

@musicalmissy thanks, I do consider myself lucky with him. Yeah we have our arguments, but thats only because we are so similar in personality and both are really stubborn ๐Ÿ˜œ

Just thought I'd best explain that although my dad does not speak in rhyme, the incident on the pier really happened and he said he'd be the first one to dive in after me โค

Beautiful, mae me feel really emotional ๐Ÿ’ž

@sjw Awww thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š I really โค my dad

@IndiaSparrow your welcome! Me too ๐Ÿ’ž

Really heart-beating best, I love my Dad.

Thank you very much, my dear Sparrow! May my Dad says "Thank U" heaven'

U r lucky to hv Dad, my has been away from me since I was 10...

@belgji thanks! I know I really am a lucky person with him still here ๐Ÿ’“

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I love this poem! Lovely! Utterly lovely!

*Thanks (this is the reason I wrote mr backspace :P )

@IndiaSparrow you're welcome!

As a father of two girls my self let me just say that was amazing and heart felt.

@tikidave thanks! Dad's are something special ๐Ÿ˜Š

Fathers day how fitting that I just read this x. I hope you ve read it to your dad x

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