My Dad, My Hero Poem by Peter Ferreira

On his gravestone it will state
The years he was alive
That little dash between the two
Is where his life resides

That time is short, it goes by fast
It's easy to ignore
The time we have with each other
We always think there's more

My dad has lived out his dash
He lived a life so grand
Yet took the time to be my dad
To give me everything he had

He showed me love, he took the time
To teach me right from wrong
Now my dash has, his strength and love
Even though he's gone

Through the rest of my own dash
I can only hope to be
Half as good as this man was
Half as good he was to me

At his dash, there should be a space
Something written down below
That this man lived and to his son
He is a true hero