I remember the call
It came late in the night
What's happening mom
I know something's not right
It couldn't be real
Everything had gone wrong
Yesterday you were here
But today you are gone
How could I live
Without you in my life
Your strength and your faith
Made our family thrive
The pain I still feel
Remains hard to express
Every day as I live my life
Fatherless
You were faithful to momma
You taught me to love
You caught my wild pitches
You bought me my glove
You worked every day
To give us a good life
And stood there with pride
As I married my wife
Then kids came along
We were blessed through the years
Though sometimes a season
Brought worry and tears
In spite of the stress
I still knew what to do
Because I never grew up
Fatherless
None of us knows
When his days will be done
We each have a purpose
And race to be run
To live life with courage
Is part of the call
Of Him who created
And authored it all
He did what He did
Perfect love to express
So I know I've never been
Fatherless
Vic Lortz, 11/2014