The Giant Fades
He was a giant six foot three
To his son a tiny boy me
I would stand tippy toe
Just to be four feet beneath his nose
Tough and ruff his generation was old
Strong and right he was bold
Dominated mother sisters and me
He ruled his castle forcefully
He beat me to show love
He scolded me to teach love
Fear in a little ones heart
Simmers into hate the fear departs
Distant we became
Relationship of father and son were strain
But sick mother brought us together again
Helping her helped us to be friends
Than Alzheimers came and stole his mind
And the big mad giant faded into time
His mind became mild
He was a gentle soul with a soft smile
Old and gentle he became meek
The old giant was now weak
Happy in his little world
I kept him safe in his little world
His clouded mind made mine clear
He was my father my daddy dear
Life is sweet and time is short
Bitterness and anger only distort
To forgive is divine
Because in forgiveness you win time
Time to share time to live
Time to love and time to give
Did the giant grow small?
Or did the son grow tall?
What is in the past is pass
Now is here let it last
Honor thy mother and father
Honor thy mother and father
Forgive and forget
Live love end regrets
Softly he is a shade of life
Soon to join his departed wife
Shorter are his days
The giant fades
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