Dear Dad: A Poem to Commemorate Two Years Since Your Death

Dear Dad,
A big hello and I love you, Mr. A.J. Cunningham, my Dad
For June 1 marks two years since your death
Perhaps, instead, I'll call it your eternal life
Then maybe I won't feel such strife
You see, the disbelief still resides in me
The frequent tears reveal my lingering grief
Though my life is the best it's ever been
Since the arrival of my son,
Avie Jennings, A.J., in honor of you
On June 28, he'll be two
How we love him to the moon
He sure would make you swoon
You'll be pleased to know that he loves big trucks,
tractors, bugs, deer and dirt
A little man of your own heart
Though our choice to eat vegan might make your swear
What the hell is vegan, you say?
Don't worry, Dad!
Rest assured
It's enhancing my running performance
As you can see from the Mount Summit Challenge 
My finish as second overall female and seventh overall runner
would make you proud
I missed you at that race
My first since you've been gone 
But Mom, Tara, Chuck, Eric and Avie cheered me at the finish line as you always did,
They helped me feel the love and loudness I needed from you
Still, I channelled your cheers
from our days together at track and field
To commemorate your life today, 
I'll meet you in the woods in an hour!
Hurry, grab your running shoes
Let's climb the steepest hill!
Then I'll see you on the river
Your favorite place to be
It's where I know you always are
Resting in peace, drinking a PBR