You came be my father on Valentines br Day 1958 it was a cold day, you were br your so tall your hair and eyes so dark. br I know now you loved us so very much br you adopted us. br John and I loved you for this. br br I'm sorry now that my heart was not their br always, for their were others on my mind and in br my heart. br You cant take a small child away from one br father and tell them you have a new father br When your five that does not sit well with them br br I do have beautiful memories of you as a br .father br As teenagers I know we were rough on you . br and for this I speak for the both of us were br sorry for all of that. br I'm sorry we were not there when you died. br I'll tell you a secret John and I came to see br alone and said our good-byes.