I woke up today
feeling rather sad.
cuz I’ll miss one joy
I get as a dad.
TJ will wake up
on his fifth birthday,
but I will be some
thousand miles away.
I’m going to miss
his face come alive,
when he proudly says,
“Today, I am five!”
The only thing that
makes me feel better
is that I’ll be there
versus a letter.
TJ understands
that I have to work,
but if I missed this
I’d feel like a jerk.
So, come on, airplane.
Let’s fly like the wind.
Get me home so th
