Dad

I was always a little afraid of him ,

But loved him and respected him always .

He always had a thick saddle cinch strap

On the small kitchen wall to help keep

us in line

He had a great impact on anyone he touched .

He made us all smile and every child was smiley or squeaky .

He was always an inspiration to me .

You always knew where he stood

He seemed to tell me all the time

You are to be seen not heard .

Everything was an effort to him .

He was always in pain .,

But he always wanted kids around .

He kind of had a can opener to his kids minds .

He showed us all his love for the outdoors

For horses , fishing and hunting

And just watching people on main street

On a Saturday night with him was fun .

He never complained about his pain .

I never really got a hug from him

But I always knew he loved me

Without him telling me .

He knew God and that God

Will take care of us always .