My Fathers Garden
My father kept a garden,
A garden of the heart,
he planted all the good things there
That gave my life it’s start.
He turned me into sunshine
and encouaged me to dream
Fostering and nurturing
The seeds of self esteem
And when the winds and rain came
He protected me enough
but not too much much because he knew
I’d need to stand up strong and tough
His constant good example
always taught me right from wrong
markers for my pathway
That will last a lifetime long
I am now my Fathers garden,
I am his legacy
And I hope today he feels the love reflected back from me.