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A Father's Wish

I may fail to be as clever

I may fail to be as wealthy

I may never win the glory

But I've got to be successful

There are certain dreams I cherish
which I'd like to see some true,
There are things I would accomplish
when my time of life is through,
But the task my heart is on
is to guide a little lad
And to make myself successful

as that little fellow's dad.

I may never come to glory,

Men may list me with the failures

But if he who follows after

For I'll know I've been successful

It's the one job that I dream of,
it's the task I think of most,
If I fail that growing youngster,
I'd have nothing else to boast;
For though wealth and fame I'd gathered,
all my future would be sad...
If I failed to be successful

as that little fellow's dad.

- Author Unknown