My father wasn’t always right

But he tried the best he could

I wasn’t always the best son

But he always understood

 

We didn’t always see eye to eye

And he would simply say

Just do the best you can  

One day you will understand

 

When I grew up and moved away

I didn’t always keep in touch

He said you can call me any day

I’m just a phone call away

 

As we both grew older by the day

We grew closer as father and son

I found out what being a Dad was like

And understood the things he had done

 

God called him home a few months ago

And the memories are still strong

I thank him for being my father

And for letting me be his son


By: Allen Ray Grimes, Jr.