You are my soul

for in your happiness lies my truth

and whilst there are times

you must have despaired at my lack

of your complete moral vigour and

straight laced contemplation

in me,

I know that you have been proud.

 

I will never be the best that you could have fathered

and that I have failed

with death-defying ease

over and over again in many

of the sacred trusts and truth you placed my way,

however, I know

in everything you ever did for me