Daddy, Pappy, PapaDuke,
all of the names,
I’ve called you.
Strength, Support, Shield;
a father’s love
never yields.
Partner, Friend, Foe;
this last chapter
is quite a blow.
Yesterday, you held me tight,
whispered your love;
guided my flight.
Today, I leave sheltered hands
and bind my heart
with another man.
But don’t shed those tears
of gleeful pain,
your lessons have never
been in vain.
For even tho’
His Mrs. I’ll be
Your little Mitsubishi
Will forever
live in me.
all of the names,
I’ve called you.
Strength, Support, Shield;
a father’s love
never yields.
Partner, Friend, Foe;
this last chapter
is quite a blow.
Yesterday, you held me tight,
whispered your love;
guided my flight.
Today, I leave sheltered hands
and bind my heart
with another man.
But don’t shed those tears
of gleeful pain,
your lessons have never
been in vain.
For even tho’
His Mrs. I’ll be
Your little Mitsubishi
Will forever
live in me.