You’d roll the ball Across the dirt “Use your foot, Don’t kick too hard.” I’d miss the shot You’d bring it back Like we had nowhere else To be Basketball Behind the house Badminton When the wind was low I don’t remember Who would win I only remember You were there Back then A day was just a day I never knew It could disappear You made a little time Feel like forever An empty field Feel like the world I thought you’d always Be there waiting Holding the ball Calling me home I didn’t know I was remembering you I thought We were only playing School called home More than it should I’d wait outside And hear your steps You always came Sometimes angry Mostly tired But you sat down Beside me first On the way home You talked about next time Like next time Still belonged to me You never let One bad day Tell me Who I had to be You made a little hope Feel like forever You made a difficult boy Feel understood I thought you came Because they called you Now I know You came for me Years later I found work Far enough away To call it leaving “I can go alone.” You packed your things And came along I said, “Dad, I’m grown.” You smiled And let me Believe it When I was small You carried me On your shoulders I could see Past the roofs Past the trees I thought I had grown that tall It took me years To understand The view was yours You only Lent it to me You made a little time Feel like forever You made this difficult life Feel almost kind I thought you’d always Come when I called you I still forget From time to time I say your name Inside an empty room And wait Before I remember You cannot come But I still see Past the roofs I still see Past the trees Maybe some part of you Is still Carrying Some part of me You were a good father I wasn’t always A good son But you came Every time
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