I Want One Like My Daddy

Nervously I sat

Tapping my heel on the tile

Glancing at my watch

Irritation set in

This meeting was important to me

Life-changing

Where was my cosultant?

As I gathered my purse

Reluctantly accepting the fact

that she had forgotten

She whisked through the door

in a flurry

Stuttering excuses

and gasping for air in her rush

I smoothed my skirt

and told her it was fine

We could now get started

She pulled out her clipboard

and asked me the same questions

as the one before her

My address, name and number

Occupation, age, degree

She scribble quickly to keep up

with me responses

This part was easy

Now came the point

where things were a little more difficult:

What qualifications were necessary

for my mate?

In my first round of this

I did not know how to answer this one

but now my response 

is scripted:

"I'd like him sweet and strong. 

Big enough to protect me

and small enough to run 

into sunsets and streams.

He needs to be creative,

exploratative, and curious.

Examining the world around him

and producing work that intrigues.

A decent flair in the kitchen

and the sense to add things in.

The chivalry to cut my meat

and clean the roof.

Opening cans and doors

A serving heart

with a will for helpful jobs,

using expertise to lend a hand

to old and young alike.

A soft worn spot 

for a painting brush

to fit inside a calloused guitar playing hand.

A rich deep voice that can sing from the soul

and the belly laugh to fake amusement

at my jokes.

A soft, changing voice

that will imitate the story book characters

at bedtime for our kids.

Monster hands that will send them

into fits of laughter.

Stern character to discipline

and guide in love

A father that builds

a man out of a son

and a woman from a girl.

Who can fish and tackle

and braid blonde hair.

Who can pick me up 

and carry me to bed

when the day has called me

to crash on the couch.

Sweetly kissing my forehead

and tidying the house.

A man that is not afraid of mistakes

of embaressment for fun.

Who will embark on every adventure

and stretch our every dollar.

Last but the most important feature

of all,

He needs to have a heart for God,

a passion to follow Him.

A dedication to read His words

and to guide me in faith.

A strong prayer when I'm broken

and hands to lift me in praise.

Living out his life for Him.

I want one

like my Daddy.

Can you make another?"

  "Well, let's see.. "