Opera

To some you were their father,
Though not related.
Your benevolence,
Your fatherly advice,
Your non-judgemental empathy,
Made your 'family' grow constantly.

I often wished you had been more selfish
And saved your care for us.
We bear your name.
I did begrudge those other ties
Upon your time.

But now I'm glad to remember
That you were there, not just for us,
But for the needy and distressed
Who had no other help.

You played the hero quietly, in disguise.
When the world was chaos,
You were the rock,
Steadying us.