FATHERS' DAY
by Dolly Juhlin
Dolly's little poem says it all......................
My Dad is in the Coast Guard
I don't see him much
He's always sailing on his ships
Saving lives and such
But when we are together
We have more fun than most
He tells me how he loves the Guard
On that he likes to boast
He taught me how to tie some knots
How to watch the sky for storms
He tells me names of different clouds
And how the weather warns
He talks about the ships he loves
And the men who sail with him
He tells me lots of stories
And then we share a grin
He taught me what's important,
And what matters not at all,
He talks about the dangers
Of search and rescue calls
He tells me about his buddies
And all his sailor friends
He speaks of loyalty and love
And how friendship never ends
He talks of whitecaps on the waves
Of seas so high and rough
I love his stories, all of them
I can never get enough
He's taught me more than you could know
In his gentle, loving way
We're a team, my Dad and I
"Always Ready" for each day
He tells me jokes and secrets too
We share the best of times
I love the twinkle in his eyes
When he says that he is mine
The time we spend together
When he is home with me
Makes the times that he is gone
Melt in my memory
He is the best, my Coastie Dad
I couldn't love him more
I know I'm always on his mind
Whether he's on ship or shore
And every time that he goes out
I say a little prayer
"God watch over him today
Protect him everywhere"