A Birthday Eulogy

It’s my dad’s birthday today
I would have sent him a simple text
It might have said
I love you dad, happy birthday
I hope you have a wonderful day today

And he would have smiled 
His son remembered
He often had to remind us of our mother’s
She would want to know we loved her so

And maybe he always knew 
His time to go would be so soon
He should prepare his sons to go
With clarity and wisdom
Through the canyons and the mountains new

On his special day
Someone might tell a joke
A laugh and grin upon his face
Would signify a hidden taste of grace and love within his heart

A merry man
His joy was contagious
His laugh echoed through our halls
And every quiet voice would find time
To sit with him
And be better for his presence in their life

It’s my dad’s birthday today
And I wish I could celebrate it with him again
In his presence
I could share how much I miss him
On this somber day of remembrance