Candle Lighting

I am having trouble coming up with the first candle of my daughters bat mitzvah candle lighting ceremony. It is for my father who passed away. Maybe you can help me come up with a poem. Here are some things about him....
He died 2 weeks after Jamie was born
He liked basketball
Went on a lot of buisness trips

If you can help that would be great! Also, If you can, can you have it rhyme!