Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
In your patience, I found peace,
In your understanding, I grew,
With every word of encouragement,
You helped me see things through.
Your support was my foundation,
When the path ahead seemed tough,
Thank you for being there,
When love and strength were enough.
Though we may not share the same blood,
The bond we share is true,
I’m grateful for all you’ve given,
And the ways you’ve seen me through.
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer, ©2020
Into my life, you did come
But at the time I did not welcome
In my eyes, you were not family
I was not even friendly.
But the years have past
And what a contrast
You have given support and love
I now wonder if you were sent from above.
Thank you for the patience you had with me
You are an example of what a family should be
Loving, supportive, and encouraging too
We love you and all you do!
Father Quotes
Poet: Julie Hebert, ©2011
First I must say how sorry I am,
That you ended up, raising me.
But second I say that I'm happy to state,
You ended up being someone like thee.
You fought and you held out for happier times,
And it took a little longer than you had first thought.
But all that waiting and hoping for those children to accept you,
Has allowed you to finally get what you sought.
You're a part of our family, we hope you are happy,
It was tough, but you pulled through.
You've been a great father, never a bother,
We can only hope you think so too!
So thank you for being someone so beaming,
Every single day!
At first, it annoyed us, but now we enjoy, thus,
Wanting to yell out hip, hip, hooray!
Poems About Family
Poem by Julie Hebert, ©2011
Step Dads have it hard,
They take so much crap from us
But once we realize you're not leaving,
It's time for us to express.
We need to express our thankfulness,
For taking good care of our Mom.
I know it sometimes felt like,
You were living the war in Vietnam.
We didn't mean to make you,
Have feelings of being wanted.
I suppose at the beginning you were really,
Someone that was unwanted.
Eventually, we gave in,
And saw the man you are.
Today we want to thank you,
You've been a superstar.
It's Fathers Day today,
And although you aren't our real Dad.
To us, you've been a friend,
We are so lucky and so glad.
So we are calling a truce,
We hope we weren't that bad.
We're here to tell you something else,
Happy Fathers Day Step Dad!
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
You weren’t originally part of our family,
So I told myself you had no say in my life.
I remember the rebellious words,
And the defiance in my actions.
Yet you amazed me with your calm demeanor,
Your constant smile was a source of comfort,
Your patience seemed endless,
And your love was unwavering.
Now that I’ve grown older,
I see how fortunate we truly were,
To have a man like you
Become an integral part of our family.
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
You stepped into our family
Never claiming to be our Dad
But you have always been a friend
And of that, we are so glad.
So on this Father's Day, we say
Thank you for being you
We so appreciate all you are
And appreciate all you do.
