Dad

You've accomplished a lot in your life.
Married a beautiful bride.
Retired from a job
That provided well
For your family
For forty years
Interrupted briefly
By the second war
Brought up two wonderful children
Who grew up
To make their own way
In the world
You've lived well
In two houses and
Luxuriously
In an apartment with a pool
You've listened to baseball games
Test-driven cars
Gone to air shows
Played tennis
Suggested discreetly that
The upstairs neighbor
Quiet down after 10 o'clock at night
Peddled a stationary bike
Planted flowers and trees
Made compost
Turned down your hearing aid
When you needed to
Painted the hhouse
Shoveled the snow
Built a garage
Paved the driveway
Complained about the weather
Watched the sun come up
Watched the news
Laughed at Red Skelton
And Lucille Ball
Read the paper
Traveled extensively
And most importantly
Been happy
And made those around you
Happy too