Do You Want to Have a Catch?

I worked long hours-I wanted to provide

Bring better things than I had

Private Schools-an inground pool

To do much better than my Dad

I wanted all inclusive vacations-celebrate every occasion

To eat prime rib and drink Italian wine

To have every opportunity-and leave a big gratuity

To make more money than that father of mine

But something was a miss---I started to miss

I worked late and felt the stress

Being away I missed school plays

My kids saw me less and less

But I bought them Christmas presents-expensive and rich

They played until December 26th

And then I was gone like decorations on the lawn

This relationship was hard to fix

At work and feeling bad-I called my dad

How did you raise such a close loving family?

He told me to release the stress, I should work less

And make my wife and kids a priority.

So I thought of the regrets while washing my corvette

My wife and my parents were at the kids soccer match

But then my banker called and I then stalled

My son would never ask- "Dad do you want to have a catch?"

Author Notes: Father/Son