A Father's Day Ode

Not in Brazil, down-under and Thailand

But, within US and across Bimshire land;

Father's Day, is the third Sunday in June;

To fathers, men in mines of Monongah;
This day is yours and you are held in awe;

Your helping hands, build family fortunes;

Whether a Jew, a Muslin or Christian;

Long before the Watergate drowned Nixon,

He gave, Fathers' Day its true holiday.

Fathers and you so-call-fathers alike!

Kids need, their dads so don't you take a hike;

Would green-ear men make good dads at eighteen?

Great dads bring feathers to household pillars;

Great dads bring smiles to family dinners;

You deadbeat fathers and in between;

Every single child needs a good father,

And wifely mother who enjoys laughter;

Fathers here and there "Happy Father's Day".

© Paterika Hengreaves

June 16, 2011/St James, Barbados