If Not For My Father...

I If not for my father... Would I have learned To catch with my first glove Teaching me 'bout baseball If not for my father... Would I have learned To throw a perfect spiral Teaching me about football If not for my father... Would I have learned About early bird and worm Teaching me about fishing If not for my father... Would I have learned About house and canvas painting Teaching me practical art If not for my father... Would I have learned To turn the other cheek Winning adversity If not for my father... Would I have learned About prevalent prejudice And existing inequality II I feel your spirit guiding... Your eyes...when catching curve balls Your hands...on the spiral of life Your ears...when listening attentively Your nose...when smelling trouble Your mouth...when tasting victory Your heart...when sensing all that is good Richard Wlodarski November 2015