Dad’s Anniversary

A year has gone by without you being here
I must admit I often shed a tear
I still sometimes can’t believe you’re gone
Time I spent with you really was second to none

I wish you had never been taken from us
So we could still visit you and make a fuss
To spend more quality time with you
To show our love for you is still true
It would be the best thing ever, if only we could
We’d be there straight away, you know we would

I sometimes wonder what you’re doing up there
Maybe you’ve even managed to grow your hair!
Enjoying Sunday dinners with all the rest
I hope they’re like Andy’s, you know they’re the best

Are you sharing a brandy with the others too?
I will raise a glass to each and every one of you
I really hope you are happy and enjoying time with others
There’s so many people with you, friends, fathers and mothers

Are you doing a Telegraph crossword and stuck on 2 down?
Are you sat there getting impatient, with a deep forehead frown?
I wish we could help you, checking the internet as before
I know you classed it as cheating, but you’d write it in, I’m sure

I often look up at the sky and talk to you for a while
Occasionally I’ll think of a funny memory and manage a little smile
I see photos and videos of you often on my mobile phone
Seeing these upset me and can make me feel alone

I still pick up the phone to tell you the cricket score
Its only then I realise that you’re not with us any more
It’s times like that that hit me and make me feel upset
But they do say, as time goes by, the easier it will get

Mum is doing well, you’d be proud of her getting through
Of course she has her moments and feels a little blue
But we try and remember all the good times that we had with you
The holidays, celebrations, to name but a few

I’m sure you’re looking down on us through the clouds in the sky
Maybe moaning about certain things, but I promise we do try
To carry on with our lives as each day goes by
It’s not easy to do, I cannot tell a lie

OK dad, I guess I’ll have to leave it there
Pease remember how much we love you and how much we care
I love you so much dad, and I’ll still miss you every day
But I’ll try and remember the good times, no matter what is thrown my way