Early in life, mistakes are made,

From which one must recover;

My father has claimed his fair share,

As seen in every gray hair;

Few greater men have passed through life-

Witness his father’s fathers;

Many more were lesser still-

His transformation is fulfilled.

Youth still resides within his soul.

A bold heart and stronger will;

Time has tempered his once quick hands;

Better to sate his child’s demands.

In his eyes, a look of kind love;

In his air, a sense of calm;

A new purpose now fills his life;

A need to make old wrongs right.

He loves his children more each day;

He lives his life with honor;

His wit quick, humor infectious;

He has become the man I aspire to be!