On Father’s Day I expect to hear from my sons because their mother will remind them. And a quick "Hey, happy D-Day dad"  is more than enough for me. After all, they're busy young men, with things to do, people to see,  etc… So I hereby offer to relieve them of  any further time consuming obligatory chores by providing the following...

...Father’s Day Message to me,

as I imagine it might come from my sons:

Dear Dada, on this special day
from we the son’s you raised

Come words of our deep gratitude

 so we may be forthwith praised

Our whole lives long you toiled and cared

with guidance through many a trial

Then just when we felt safe and sound

 you changed our domicile

You taught us much of many things

 like music and how life's funny

Though precious little of what we could use,

like how to manage money

From you we learned to ride the waves

and play on beaches sandy

And now we live in Brooklyn where

 none of that stuff comes in handy

But you did your best and don’t we know,

you do it still so well

But what it is you actually do

We simply cannot tell

You’re the reason we grew fit and strong

yet in truth there is another

And though it may be news to you,

that reason is our mother

But Father’s Day is here today—

A day to honor with joy

but not to you, cause we know you think

it's a venal business ploy

Yet all in all, it’s really all good

cause life's about perspective

and who’s your dad is one of those things

that isn’t an elective

But thank you Dad, we think you’re the best

straight and true as an arrow

Though you’re the only one we’ve ever had,

So our reference points are narrow.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY