Tomorrow, as you all know, is Father’s Day! Dads, and all father figures in general, hold the power to make such an impression on their children. I am ever grateful for my amazing father, who has made an imprint of love and strength on my heart. I wrote this poem last year for his birthday, and thought it fitting for this holiday.
See
the fire burning bright
The
blaze that warms cold hands
It’s
a wall of flames at night
A
wolf-repelling brand
See
the bedrock ‘neath the soil
Bearing
a castle great
It’s
a compacted vein of strength
That
none can penetrate
See
the sails of the mighty ship
That
catch the southern breeze
And
direct the noble sailors
Across
calm or stormy seas
See
the rushing woodland stream
Bringing
life to what grows near
Its
waters reflect the lights above
The
stars feel closer here
All
these things are in one man
The
fire, rock, and sails
Rivers
run through my father’s heart
So
let me unwind the tale
He’s
a warm, protecting fire
That
keeps the beasts at bay
He’s
a strong support beneath us
Steadfast,
come what may
He’s
the sail of a family vessel
Guiding
us over the waves
He’s a
life-giving waterway
Reflecting
the One who saves
But
how can one possess all these?
How
can a mortal man
Be
fire, rock, and sail, and flood?
I’ll
tell you how he can
The
fire was sparked by holy flint
God
forged the vein of stone
The
Word directs his willing sails
The
waters flow from Christ alone
If
not for that, he’d be as lost
As
any other soul
But
thank the Lord for saving grace
That
bestowed on him this role:
Father – my
Daddy, now and always
He
belongs to me
He’s
head of a precious household
our hearts, he holds the key
Lord,
thank You for my father
Who
protects, upholds, and leads
He’s
Your warrior, through and through
With You, he does great deeds
You write beautiful poetry, I'm sure your Dad appreciated this.
🙂
Thanks, Skye! ^___^
Tracey, that was unspeakably beautiful and moving. I don't know what else to say. But thank you for that.
-Elphie
P.S. Tell your dad happy Father's Day for me, please. XD My sisters and I are planning something really awesome for ours today — I'm excited!
Aw, thank you! I will pass that on for sure. 😀 What are you planning?
Oh, Tracey, this was just…breathtaking. Your words always strike a chord and put me in such awe. Thank you for sharing, this was simply beautiful!
I do hope your father had a lovely Father's Day! He certainly raised a beautiful, godly young lady. ^_^
Oh, you're a sweetheart. Thank you for reading, m'dear! And thank you for your very kind words. ^_^
(My dad heard that last part of your comment, and he said, "Mwahaha…she doesn't know me." XD)
LOLZY. That's hilarious! XD
Wonderful poem, Tracey! I especially loved the fourth stanza – it made me think of the times I've gone camping with my own dad. 🙂
Thanks so much, Sarah! Sounds like some great memories. 😀
Aaaah, that's beautiful! ^_^ I love it, thanks for sharing, Tracey! 🙂
(Also I tagged you on my blog: https://deborahocarroll.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/sisterhood-award/)
Aaaah, thank you, Celti! <3
And thanks for the tag, too! It looks like such fun. Hopefully I can get to that sometime in the next week or two. 🙂