I remember Saturdays in the yard,
Mama and the girls cleaning the house
And you and I pulling weeds
I remember going fishing with you
And the beautiful silent moments we shared
So as not to scare the fish
I remember when we got home
And you taught me
How to gut and clean the fish
I remember the smell of the fish frying
And that special piece of Catfish for Mama
I remember you teaching me to light the BBQ
pit
And
I know that it takes patience and time
I
remember how you cleaned the ribs pulling back
That
layer of skin so the juices would flow
I remember how you seasoned without
overdoing it
And rubbing the dry mustard into the
chicken
And I remember your special trick of
placing
The meat in the oven at a low temperature
to get it tender
I remember being in the back yard
And using your shadow as shade from the
sun
I remember trying to match your steps
And wondering how you could possibly walk
so fast
I remember you teaching me to ride my bike
Promising to not let go and when I looked
back
You were still there holding on until I
was ready
I remember falling
And when tears filled my eyes
You encouraged me to try again
And I remember succeeding
And the look of pride on your face
I remember Daddy, I remember it all
