gone my hero

he looked at me with those eyes of blue
i knew he had something to say
a gentle smile glowing from  his face 
so i listened carefully to him that day ,

he told me about when he was young 
and the football games he played 
he wondered why he was picked
but it didn´t matter he played anyway,

we where never really good at all
telling me with a smile
a grin that stretched from cheek to cheek
as he rested for a while ,

i watched him as he was sleeping
brushing my fingers through his hair 
i sat with him as the night passed by
in a large brown hospital chair,

he put his hand upon my hand 
as he sat up in his bed 
i want to tell you something 
before its gone out of my head 

he said ,,do what you want to do 
but always do it right 
and i wish you all the very best 
in this wonderful and beautiful life ,

my eyes began to fill with tears
o how i love this man
i prayed for you to god himself 
dear god hear me if you can ,

i know you are going to take him soon 
and maybe its today
as we all gathered around him
saying goodbye in our own special way ,

he couldn´t hang on any longer
its time for him to sleep
we stayed with him until he passed
we cried , we sobbed ,we weeped ,

i loved this man with all my heart
the most cherished gift i ever had
a hero, my mentor, the quiet man 
that,s you my wonderful dad