The Definition of a Dad

It was about 18.5 years ago that I was adopted by the most amazing dad a person could ever ask for. I know he is the only man who could have raised me to be the person I am today. I would not be the same without his example and persistent love in my life. So this one is dedicated to my one and only true dad, Talmage Alexander Trujillo Sr.

The Definition of a Dad

At one year old I could not even fathom a future or what it held.

All I knew was he could make me laugh, and could also comfort me when I fell.

At six years old he would chase me around at a playground all day long,

Then tuck me into bed at night while strumming his guitar and singing a comforting song.

At twelve years old I figured out what he was to me,

Yet I still knew without a doubt that my daddy is what he is meant to be.

The teenage years came, which left me with anger, tears, and a hurting heart,

But he never stopped saying "I love you, bud" or letting me restart.

Sixteen years began and ended with him helping me to know how much I am worth.

He never approved or let me settle for the scum of the Earth.

Graduation came and made me notice the wings he helped me grow.

Independence, he taught me, is the only way that I could ever learn all I can know.

At eighteen years I learned the facts of how I am on Earth,

But I never let myself regret my life or let me lose my own worth.

Coincidences do not exist and the label of "Dad" has to be earned.

A Dad is one who loves you, teaches you, and is always concerned.

My Dad is not necessarily the one who gave me life,

But he is the one who taught me how to live it, how to make peace, and how to get through strife.