Dear Dad, the calm before the storm

dear dad, 
the calm before the storm

you're too slow you're too weak 
thankyou for pushing me to my highest peak

faster, faster you will never succeed 
with that speed no school will have you checked as guaranteed 

come on swing through it
not to it 

all i ever heard was you're better than that 
punished me so bad it was like military combat

thankyou for pushing me to the best i could be 
thankyou for noticing the little things no one else could see

i kept my grades up for one simple reason 
to go to college and play during baseball season

you helped me become stronger and smarter 
you helped me grow and become a starter

all though i was always in pain 
you helped me understand the game better with my brain 

one two three strikes im out 
everyone thought i was some sort of washed up drought 

and just like that it hit them me doing good 
with one little stick of wood

thankyou dad for guiding me in the right direction 
and showing me my own reflection 

wish i would've thanked you everyday when i could 
thankyou for showing me that i was actually good

you proved to me that i wasn't the best with my form but i did prove that was just the calm before the storm 

Love your son, 
cody