Non-religious Poems for Dad / Father
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Life’s Lessons (Author unknown) 45 seconds
You may have thought we didn’t see
or that we hadn’t heard
life’s lessons that you taught us;
but we got every word.
Perhaps you thought we missed it all
and that we’d grown apart;
but Dad, we picked up everything -
it’s written on our hearts.
Without you, Dad, we wouldn’t be
the people we are today.
You built a strong foundation
no-one can take away.
We’ve grown up with your values
and we’re very glad we did,
so here’s to you, dear Dad,
from your ever grateful kids.
Our Father kept a Garden (Author unknown) 55 seconds
Our Father kept a garden,
a garden of the heart;
he planted all the good things
that gave our lives their start.
He turned us to the sunshine
and encouraged us to dream,
fostering and nurturing
the seeds of self-esteem.
And when the winds and rains came
he protected us enough;
but not too much because he knew
we should stand up strong and tough.
His constant good example
always taught us right from wrong,
markers for our pathway
that will last a lifetime long.
We are our Father’s garden; we are his legacy.
Thank you, Dad – we love and miss you.
Our Hero (Author unknown) 1 minute 10 seconds
This world has many heroes; you know many of them by name,
it’s apparent that they gave their best and deserve their fame.
But among all of the heroes this world has ever had,
there’s not one we admire more than our precious Dad.
He’s more than just a hero; he never looks for praise,
he’s heroic in his quiet strength and in his caring ways.
He may not be famous as those you hear about or see,
but he’s everything and so much more a hero ought to be.
He keeps his word, it’s good as gold, on this you can depend.
He’s honest and he’s loyal too; we’re proud that he’s our friend.
When we hear about a hero and the special things they’ve done,
it reminds us of our Dad, for he’s the greatest one.
You may have thought we didn’t see
or that we hadn’t heard
life’s lessons that you taught us;
but we got every word.
Perhaps you thought we missed it all
and that we’d grown apart;
but Dad, we picked up everything -
it’s written on our hearts.
Without you, Dad, we wouldn’t be
the people we are today.
You built a strong foundation
no-one can take away.
We’ve grown up with your values
and we’re very glad we did,
so here’s to you, dear Dad,
from your ever grateful kids.
Our Father kept a Garden (Author unknown) 55 seconds
Our Father kept a garden,
a garden of the heart;
he planted all the good things
that gave our lives their start.
He turned us to the sunshine
and encouraged us to dream,
fostering and nurturing
the seeds of self-esteem.
And when the winds and rains came
he protected us enough;
but not too much because he knew
we should stand up strong and tough.
His constant good example
always taught us right from wrong,
markers for our pathway
that will last a lifetime long.
We are our Father’s garden; we are his legacy.
Thank you, Dad – we love and miss you.
Our Hero (Author unknown) 1 minute 10 seconds
This world has many heroes; you know many of them by name,
it’s apparent that they gave their best and deserve their fame.
But among all of the heroes this world has ever had,
there’s not one we admire more than our precious Dad.
He’s more than just a hero; he never looks for praise,
he’s heroic in his quiet strength and in his caring ways.
He may not be famous as those you hear about or see,
but he’s everything and so much more a hero ought to be.
He keeps his word, it’s good as gold, on this you can depend.
He’s honest and he’s loyal too; we’re proud that he’s our friend.
When we hear about a hero and the special things they’ve done,
it reminds us of our Dad, for he’s the greatest one.