Memories & Dreams

THE OTHER MAN IN MY LIFE

He is a very simple man with very simple needs

He never saw a need to spend so much on material things

But to dream big for his children, that he did!

Once he said he wanted me to become a doctor

So he can go to America, to vIsit disney and see the snow

Little did he know that what he had was the dream I had, too.


He was my very first art teacher, taught me how to spell and write

He was there when I first learned how to ride a bike

Cheered for me as I pedal and picked me up as I fell

After I stopped crying he then tellls me "lets try it again"


He has this big wide grin when he climbs up the stage

Proud for the ribbons and medals that I earn

Through my success and failures in life he has been there for me

Even when I was heartbroken, he felt my pain and cried silently


When I decided to quit med school, I know it broke his heart

He had believed and worked so hard but I failed on my part

The dream of being a doctor was far from becoming a reality

But never once did he show how dissapointed he was in me


All he wants is for me to learn my lesson, to get up and get going

To follow my heart and be guided by God with my decisions

As I decided to pursue my profession

I know he was happy when finally I told him

Papa, I’m leaving for America to follow "our" dream