Blessed to Be Your Son

James F. Kennedy, my father, my guide, My dearest friend, always there by my side. You gave me your wisdom, your laughter, your love, A gift I believe was sent from above. You were more than a father could ever be; You were the person who truly understood me. In moments of joy and times I felt undone, You stood beside me, proud to call me your son. I thank God for every year we were given, For every memory that now feels like Heaven. Of all the blessings God placed in my life, Being your son was the greatest of mine. I only wish we had been given more time, More ordinary days when your hand was in mine, More chances to tell you how much you were loved, How deeply I needed you, how much you were enough. There were words in my heart I still needed to say, Conversations and moments I thought we could save. I believed there would always be one more tomorrow, One more laugh, one more story, one less day of sorrow. I wish I had told you more often, Dad, That you were the best friend I ever had. That your love gave me courage, your faith made me strong, And wherever you were always felt like home. Although I can no longer see your face, I feel you beside me in every place. You live in my choices, my prayers, and my ways, Inside my heart every moment of every day. I still need you, Dad, and I always will; In the quietest moments, I reach for you still. But I know love this powerful does not disappear, It changes its form, yet remains ever near. So, when missing you becomes too heavy to bear, I will close my eyes and find you there. In the warmth of a memory, the words of a prayer, And the love in my heart that we always will share. God blessed me beyond what words can convey When He allowed me to be your son each day. And though losing you has broken my heart, Not even death could keep us apart. You are my father, my hero, my friend, A love without measure, a bond without end. Until God brings us together once more, I will carry you with me, just as before. James F. Kennedy, I hope you can see How much you have always meant to me. I love you, Dad, more than words could ever say, Yesterday, forever, and every single day.