dad

Memories flood my mind like the tide
The waves constantly roll onto shore
Never ending

Of times past,
When he was himself
His smile, his laugh, his love for family, his generosity

Forever loyal, forever giving
Forever supportive to others
A fair man

Friend to everyone
Mentor to many
My dear father to me

Of times present
Different in many ways
Edges disappearing like footprints in sand

Missing him yet he stands before me
Getting to know him as he is now, not as he was
Loving him as he is now, not as he was

Of future times
Of future times
Of future times

Sea glass
Changes its shape, its color, its texture over time
A treasure as it ages

Some treasures don't get to age
In the beautiful way they are meant to and deserve
But in our hearts they are still treasures nonetheless