"A Father's Song"



A man walks on this earth
For not so very long
And he wonders what
He'll be remembered by
When he is gone.
So he struggles through the years
Down a road he paves
With hopes and fears
Trying to carve his name
Upon the wall of time.

And so it is, my son
That I stand here now
Looking o'er the years
Of all the sweat and tears
That crossed my brow.
All the battle plans I drew
And all the mountains
That I tried to move
Lay behind me now
Like miles of sifting sand.

But of all the things I've done
I'll never be more proud
Than of you, my son
And of all the dreams I've had
It meant more just to hear
You call me "dad"
More than any wealth or fame
Or any glory I wish I could claim
More than anything I'll ever do
Son, I'll always be most proud
Of you.

Now you stand before me, son
On this golden day
And it's plain that you're a man
No more a child at play
But through a haze of tears I see
That little boy
Who once looked up to me
And realize that I'm the one
Who now looks up to you.

But of all the things I've done
I'll never be more proud
Than of you, my son
And of all the dreams I've had
It meant more just to hear
You call me "dad"
More than any wealth or fame
Or any glory I wish I could claim
More than anything I'll ever do
Son, I'll always be most proud
Of you.
More than anything I'll ever do
Son, I'll always be most proud
Of you.

Chris, Dad died in 1998. He was a retired Marine. I found this song on line and it reminded me of the way George felt about his son. He was very proud of Chris as am I. Chris was in the National Guard until 9-11 when he chose to go active. He like all Americans felt a great deal of anger that day when America was attacked. I'm so proud of my son Chris and all that he believes in and is willing to fight to defend.

God Bless the USA and the Men and Women of the United States Armed Forces.