Late July in a cold and lost city
I almost lost my father and we cried for weeks
Bed ridden and monitor blaring like a ticking clock
Fear consumed us from deaths old creaking knock
Even in the worst of times his hope ran strong and he held us long
He sent one last letter that brought tears running down my face
My father gave his dad advice and a love so deep I could hardly breath
Look through the lens of those who champion you best
Like I do
Live loud into your magnificence
I'm depending on you
Every now and then your life will feel irreparably broken
One step at a time and I'm here to tell you that it hasn't
All the memories flooding back to me
Late night Blockbuster runs and surprise trips to Disney
Every Friday night we'd share the highlight of the week
Every time I had to cry you'd hold me close and everything would feel all right
Even when the end was near I knew you wouldn't leave without a fight
So here's to many more years with you
