Someone's Dad

If your dad kissed you and held you tight,

and promised you everything on your very first night,

Holding you in his arms so strong,

Vowing he'll love you his whole life long.

If he ran around the garden with his arms stretched wide,

As you ran through his legs and had fun outside.

If you splashed in the pool with a duck and a boat,

You giggled and shrieked as he acted the goat.

If he took you to beaches and ran in the park,

Flew kites in the wind and watched stars in the dark.

If he came home from work and wanted to play,

If he read you a story at bedtime each day,

If you sat on his shoulders and saw the world from up high,

If you cried on his shoulder and he dried your eye.

If you sat on his lap when you felt unwell

And he fixed up your knee when down you fell

If he lay on the sofa where you wanted to sit,

And read you the paper to "teach you a bit";

If his feet stank so bad it made you feel ill,

If he told you off, but said he loved you loads still.

If he came to your matches and school fetes and plays,

If he taught you how to play chess and cards on wet days,

If he held you so close when you felt really scared

And told you it's ok, and you knew that he cared.

If he dropped you to school and stopped round the bend

Just so that you could keep face with your friend,

If he taxi'd you round and gave you a lift,

If he came home from work with an impromptu gift.

If he embarrassed you with his awful dad dance,

If he gave you the "look", and took that stern stance

When you cheeked your mum back or stepped out of line

He'd tell you off, but his hugs made it all fine.

If he tickled your tummy, your sides or your feet

Because he said your smiles were so sweet,

If he annoys you with all his silly dad traits

And tells you that you can’t go out on dates.

If your dad does any, or all of these things

Just know that it's you who makes his heart sing.

You're blessed beyond measure, don’t take him for granted

To some he's a dream, a dad we've always wanted.