Sunday will be Father's day

And my Father is in heaven today,

So I would like to write about my papa

And I have so much to say.

 

I loved him so very much

To me he could do no wrong,

I wish I had the chance again

To be with him all day long.

 

I am a little big to set in his lap

But in my mind I can see so clear,

Papa setting in his chair with his paper

Just one of memories I hold dear.

 

I have so many memories of papa

He was so very good to me,

Lord I was blessed to have been a part

Of Papa's wonderful family.

 

I think about my papa a lot now

And I’m so glad he was my friend,

He was always there when I needed him

And I am glad I was with him in the end.

 

Papa and Mama must have been quite a pair

When they were young and in their prime,

To me they were the King and Queen of hearts

And they will be until the end of time.

 

Mama, you reach over and give papa a kiss

Papa, you reach over and kiss mama for me,

You two are the dearest ones in heaven today

And one day soon, together we will be.

 

 

 Gilda M. Barham

6/14/1999

 

 

 

More About Papa

 

 

When I needed to know the meaning of a word

I would go ask Papa how,

Go get the dictionary he would say

I can just hear him say it now.

 

He would always let me try first

Then he would tell me how to spell it,

But make me look it up just the same

He said. “Next time you won’t forget”.

 

Papa was so very patient with me

Lord I loved him so much,

He made me happy when I was sad

Now and then I can still feel his touch.

 

We never needed anything

Papa and Mama didn’t provide,

I’m sure they denied themselves

They knew on them we relied.

 

What we did have the most of I recall

We had a lot of love and happy times,

Papa and Mama was always there

We always were a loving family.

 

Though Papa didn’t have an education

He sure was smart in my eyes,

Why there was nothing my Papa couldn’t do

Well he was just so very wise.

 

Gilda Barham

Copyright 2000