Raised by My Dad

Inspired by "Raised by Women" by Kelly Norman Ellis

I was raised by

hand holding, 

goodnight-kiss-on-the-forehead giving

Warm belly you wanna lay on while watching tv

“Come here, let me see what’s wrong” 

Kind of Dad.

Piggy back riding 

Sweater vest wearing

“Guess which hand”

Candy toting

Kind of Dad.

Some leather briefcase holding

High collar, pale brown

Suit coat wearing

Take it black

Hot coffee drinking

Waiting for the train

“I’m going to get there on time”

Type of Dad.

Some eye-brow raising

Pocket book calculating

Arms folded across his chest

Permission granting

After hours of deliberating

“Better be home on time”

Type of Dad.

Some do-si-do

promenading

Turn your partner to the left

Dancing under your feet

Kind of Dad.

Some chauffeur driving

Bag carrying

Oil changing

Door opening

Tears wielding

Standing ovation, my daughter is graduating

Kind of Dad.

I was raised by my dad.