Today, I feel called to share a deep and flowing tribute that I wrote not long after my father’s passing. See if you can find the heart and hope tucked in between the words.
A Titan of Humble Scale
My father is the summer breeze
warmly cradling my cheek,
brushing back my hair.
My dad is my humble confidant
keeping me racing forward,
readying a dreamsicle parachute.
My daddy is beyond compare
offering airplane rides,
stealing good-night kisses.
My friend is keeper of smiles
teasing me into smirks,
laughing at his own jokes.
My mentor is a steady rock
guiding me on an upward climb,
holding me as I search for stability.
My world is built from him
meshing man with hero,
giving all to his princess.