My Daddy's Day Poem by Anil Kumar Panda

It is my daddy's day
I touched his feet
And thanked him for
What he did and didn't do
For me in these three scores
Years of my life

At least I learned how
To live without him
Not repenting for neglecting
What I should have done for him

Sometimes I feel like
I am missing something in
My happy life when he
Does not summon me
And scold like a child for
Some mistakes done knowingly
Or unknowingly

My wife and children have
A great day when I stand before
Him like a culprit and for hours on
Go on explaining things

Wish him a great life
And need a slap or two
When life pushes me out of
The path he shows me
With his mysterious smiles