Dad
copyright © Andi Dawson

When I need you I call your name,
Over and over and over again.
You don’t speak out,
No whisper or shout,
But I know you are there all the same.

I know that I can rely on you,
I believe every word you say is true.
I may sometimes lose sight,
Not do everything right,
But I really try, honest I do.

I hope you understand what you mean to me.
Without you I could not hear, could not see.
I could not live,
Could not give,
In fact, I wouldn’t be me.