Dad, you and I
Were partners in crime
Never quite what others expected
Even as daughter and father
But that was fine with me.
You were that handsome
Witty and cavalier man
How the world loved you for that
So did I
And yet such wanton ways
Lead to your leaving us
Too soon.
I told you once
Just be my friend
Don’t try to be my father
This meant the world to me
You being you and me as I was
I knew you better, I think
Than people who
Shook their heads in disbelief
Who chose to believe other things
But us, we were the best of friends
At a time when it mattered most
And now that all is said and done
What matters most to me
Is how very much you loved me
Daughter, friend, whatever
I could confide in you
And you in me
As time passes on dad
I miss you
In ways more than words can ever say.
