By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.
I take this time to reflect
As I stare into her beautiful eyes
Eyes quite like mine
I realize in that moment that I am her father
Her provider
Her protector
Ours is a bind that is rare
Shared only by the few and the proud
Our love is unbreakable
For if that day happens the earth shall shatter within seconds
Forever shaking the core of the base called love
I love this girl
This is little girl
This little girl that I am blessed to see
Blessed to hold
For the first time I can see the love from another
And she’s only 11 months
My own was absent
His reasons I’ll never truly know
Outside influences distracted our bond
He made a bond with something destructive
Instead of something reviving and refreshing
Love is what I speak of
The love of a father
I have the opportunity to share that love with another
To my father, who’s not biological, but the best example of what a father should be Ernie Weathers
To my mother who fulfilled that role as well Mary Weathers
To myself a new father
And to all whom care for their own in any capacity, even if they are not your own.
I salute you
Happy Father’s Day 2011
