Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Progenitor

You gave me
The best of you
A sapling tree
That only grew

Well or ill
Good and bad
You loved me still
Happy birthday Dad!

12 comments:

Mary said...

You have expressed such beautiful sentiments here! Made my heart sing. Love 'a sapling tree that only grew.'

rch said...

Hey thanks Mary, it was nice that you chose father and son on my father's birthday. He is a man of few words so I kept it short and sweet.

Mary said...

Bob, it sounds like you are close to your father! What a blessing. Hope he had a very happy birthday.

Sherry Blue Sky said...

This is so moving, Bob. How wonderful, to have such a lovely relationship with your father. Parents do give us the best of themselves, as best they can.

Rall said...

Happy Birthday to your lovely Dad !

rch said...

Hi Sherry, they do, not just physically but genetically as well 😆

Hi Rall, thank you so much!

Brother Ollie said...

Very happy blessing of a poem.

rch said...

Hi Brother O, thanks a lot!

Sumana Roy said...

This is such a sweet and joyful write deeply touching the core. "A sapling tree / That only grew"...Sooo love this!

Susan said...

Cool! A happy way to say thank you and happy birthday all in one!

rch said...

Hi Sumana, thank you, it also refers to my family tree as I have 2 younger brothers.

Hi Susan, thanks, that's what I was shooting for.

Dr. Pearl Ketover Prilik (PKP) said...

what a lovely and loving, respectful, and beautiful gift