About This Lesson
"Happy Birthday, Dad" - from Friday 4 May 2018 by P PGammarano, Sr.; M.A., JD
a song lyric in time for annual Veteran's Day: To Honor ALL WW2 Veterans
Happy Birthday, Dad !
Your looking down
with whatever I do,
and there’s never a frown.
I try even now, after you’re gone,
to make you proud, not being a clown.
Seems like not too long ago
we threw a ball together;
never chased it, you know.
You’d pitch it fast, you’d pitch it slow,
so I’d play well and lucky-happy to go.
In life I see now so much wisdoms you saw.
Never realizing back then, when we lost our ma,
that everything you did, you did it for us.
Not complaining to us; not making a fuss.
Happy Birthday Dad !
Your looking down
with whatever I do,
and there’s never a frown.
I try even now, after you’re gone,
to make you proud, not being a clown.
Being older now, it’s easy to see more;
never knowing how much of life’s left in store.
But trying one’s best, during each special day.
No such thing as not special; you’d say:
Be thankful, make the best, be among the best,
and you’ll be happy not to “just pass” each test.
Happy Birthday Dad !
Your looking down
with whatever I do,
and there’s never a frown.
I try even now, after you’re gone,
to make you proud, not being a clown.
Your wisdom is spread among my student folk;
your good messages survive among many a bad joke.
But they tend to hear these, loud and clear,
and approach life with confidence, and much less fear;
that bravery you showed on War’s Normandie Beach,
to help keep us free, and now I teach.
Happy Birthday, Dad forever in reach !
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