“walk a little slower daddy”

My sister's and I modified the poem, “walk a little slower daddy” to give to our dad for Father's Day last year. We then put a pressed flower in the frame. He loved it!!

Here is our version for our dad:

“walk a little slower daddy”
said a child so small
“I’m following in your footsteps,
And I don’t to fall.”
“As times have changed, now I can see
Sometimes your steps were very fast,
Sometimes they were hard to see;
So walk a little slower, daddy
For you are still leading me.
Now that I am all grown up,
You’re the perfect example for me
And what I wanted to be;
I have a little child
Who will want to follow me.
And I want to lead just right,
And know that I am true,
So you walked the right pace for me, daddy.
For I did follow you.”

Here is the orginal:

"Walk a little slower Daddy,
"said a child so small,"
I'm following in your footsteps
and I don't want to fall.

Sometimes your steps are very fast,
Sometimes they're hard to see;
So walk a little slower,
Daddy,For you are leading me.

Someday when I'm all grown up,
You're what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child
Who'll want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right,
And know that I was true,
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For I must follow you."

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