Ode to Papa

I never said thank you
For sending me out when I cried.
I never said thank you
For playing with me at the park.
I never said thank you
For raising my spirits when I failed.
I never said thank you
For teaching me the lessons you learned.

Now I say thank you
For the hours spent throwing a football
For the hours spent playing basketball
For the hours spent jogging around the neighborhood
For the hours spent doing math
For the hours spent on a road trip
For the hours spent just talking

And for everything.
For everything, I say thank you.
This isn't much, but it's all I could do.
Happy birthday to you.


-moyo, on your 46th birthday