Growing up you taught me how to be me
Tickle me relentlessly till I could barely breath
Held the seat of my bike till I could stay up on my own, cheering
Showed me the use all of your tools
Teaching me to line up my shot with a bow and arrow
All those wonderful moments in time
Made me the woman I am today
When I was young
You stood so tall
Watching over me
When I was so small
Strong as an ironworker
Smart as an engineer
Pushing me so much further
Close when you couldn't be near
Always leading
Never conceding
Showing me
Who I should be
I love you dad
I love you
Following behind you on my toy lawnmower
Driving hours to see my favorite team play
Hiding all your trophies so I didn't feel pressured at all
To live up to you
Helping me with all the math homework that I just didn't get
All the ping pong games in the basement while the snow fell
This mountain you helped me climb
Made me the man I am today
Long hours
So tired
Didn't care
Always there
Sacrificing comfort to provide the life that you never had
Provider
Confider
Teacher
Fighter
You dust me off and help me up again
Make me laugh like a true a best friend
You hold me when I cry
You give me a reason to try
You were my first real hero
And I just want you to know
That you helped me grow
With all the love that you showed
When I was young
You stood so tall
Watching over me
When I was so small
Strong as an ironworker
Smart as an engineer
Pushing me so much further
Close when you couldn't be near
Always leading
Never conceding
Showing me
Who I should be
I love you dad
I love you