A Father's Example

There are little eyes upon you,

And they're watching night and day;

There are little ears that listen

To every word you say.

There are little hands all eager

To do the things you do;

And a little boy who's dreaming

Of the day he'll be like you.

You're the little fellow's idol,

You're the wisest of the wise;

In his little mind, about you

No suspicions ever rise.

He believes in you devoutly,

Holds that all you say or do

He will say and do it your way

When he's grown up just like you.

There's a wide-eyed little fellow

Who believes you're always right;

And his ears are always open

As he watches day and night.

You are setting an example

Every day in all you do,

For the little boy who's waiting

To grow up to be like you.

--Edgar A. Guest