i remember going fishing with you
\nof all the childhood things that I’ve retained-
\nhow you would bait my hook
\nknowing i would never actually touch a worm
\nand even though you would growl and bark about most other things
\nyou did that without word or sigh-
\nthen hand me the pole and help me cast it off.
\nI would wait with baited breath
\nand though no conversation was ever exchanged
\n(at least that I can recall)-
\nthere was something just between us that I’ve always held dear.
\nYou would talk to other adults that were near
\ngiving your expertise on any subject
\nand i would listen-half hearing, half not-
\nwaiting simply for the pole to bend
\nto show the sign of something caught.
\nI’d wait for the rush, for the look in your eyes
\njust for those moments-
\nthough i never ever said it out loud nor under breath-
\ni was proud that you were my dad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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