To My Father

You bear the key to the door

That which behind it lies

A room full of all the things

We are supposed to be

and value in life

Love, grateful, humanity, and family

You are above all of the superficial things

Mankind obsesses over

For you are content with bare necessities

And you are content with yourself

You are the antithesis of greedy

Your motif is to give

You are the blueprint for what we hope

All mankind has the power to be

Who taught you how to be so selfless?

Who taught you how to love so thoroughly?

You are so down to earth

Yes, you are a light in this world

And how lucky am I to have you as a father.

Synonymous with my mentor,

Synonymous with my best friend,

Synonymous with my hero.

No, you are not perfect,

But watching you, knowing you, and loving you

Forces me to be a better version of myself.