Ode To Father’s Day
One Dad’s Rhymin’ Requests
by David Levin
On Father’s Day each father plans
A morning of sleeping late.
But on his day, Dad finds that he
Just can’t sleep in past eight.
On Father’s Day it’s hammock time.
Pile on newspapers galore
And please don’t worry if I doze,
Dig me out by half-past four.
On Father’s Day that dirty car
Will not be washed by me.
Let Mom and the children do the job,
While I laze beneath a tree.
On Father’s Day the kids all think
Dad probably needs a tie.
But I just want a hug and kiss
(And maybe a new hi-fi).
On Father’s Day the household chores
Well, I refuse to do ‘em.
The lawn, the trash, the dishes?
Let Daddy snooze right through ‘em.
On Father’s Day the ballpark calls
Baseball, the bleachers, the sun.
While Dad is off fetching the snacks…
Crack! Hey, was that a home run?
Father’s Day ends with story time,
The highlight of Dad’s fun day.
We cuddle up, the kids and I,
Without them it’s just Sunday.
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June 24th, 2010 at 2:33 am
Wish I could celebrate father’s day with my dad..
June 27th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
This is a great work and l want to commend you for the narration.
The narration sounds so real because it’s truly an everybody’s experience in reality.
Father’s Day, this year, was a nice one for me becuase my son’s school celebrated my little contributions to the PTA and the school community as a whole by giving me an AWARD.
We fathers should just keep at it,the children are noticing and most of them would end up paying back.However, it should not really be our expectation to want them to pay back because this is a duty we’ve signed to do when we decided to bring them to the world.
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to everyone out there.
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:07 am
I sent my best wishes to my dad this year! Thanks Dad, you give me the life and love!