Hey Dad

A Girl's Song for her dead father

The Winter in the Hills are lonely, Dad.

Only if you could warm my little palms in your hand.

And talk me stories of faraway land, till I sleep.

I wish I could just pretend to sleep in your arms,

To feel your good night kiss, as you tuck me in the blankets.

The Winter in the Hills are still lonely, Dad.

It’s almost December time. Cold chills my frail bones.

My friends and their families have already flocked to plains.

Every Evening, Mother and I await watching the dusk.

The Sun slowly sneaks below the hills behind the thick fog.

And tiny lights from the valleys spread the dull sparkle

Only if you were there, you could take us to the Plains.

Did I tell you how perfect Mother has been?

She grew me into this wonderful young girl.

She walks with me through the winding lanes

Till the Church, the open wide white benches

Often we sit there and talk all about you.

I know your smile, Dad. And your dark brown hair

Mother still blushes when she describes you.

The Winter in the Hills then feels so warm.

If you are up there listening to your little girl.

Dad, not all is gloom here, I must tell you.

Yes, Mother is in fifties and has grown old now.

But I have taken up the responsibilities.

Together, we are making up quite a pair.

Looks like brighter days are just around the corner.

Here is a secret I want to share with you, Dad.

I have finally found a man to share my life.

His manners, his smile and the twinkle of his eyes

All reminds me of you. I hope you’ll like him too

One day when he becomes a young daddy,

He will be just like you, loving and caring.

Well, now your little princess is going to sleep.

Her eyes aches of tiredness and the cold,

Will you stay awake and watch me till I sleep.

It makes me feel better to know I’m loved.

And when I’m asleep, slowly walk into my dreams.

The Winter in the Hills will feel warm again.

Reviews

[Gee]

Sweet, tender, touching. You did well with this one Abhishek, very well.
A fine piece of writing.
Good morning

[Abhishek Izy]

Good Morning Gee and thank you a ton for such kind words. This is close to me and when artist like you yourself likes it, its almost like a medal of honor for me. Thank you for all the sweetness

[Gee]

I'm much like you, here to learn from all of our talented peers. Hopefully in the 4 years I have been here I have improved a wee bit and will continue to do so.

[Abhishek Izy]

Well i'm into one of your stories and lemme talk more about it there :)

[DIVYA]

A very touching poem Abhishek. Your words embody sadness and contentment at the same time. A very convincing writing, I feel, as the girl’s emotions for her lost parent are brought beautifully to the fore. Keep writing!

[Abhishek Izy]

With this write I can proudly say that I wrote something s subtle as you would. Hehe. Actually as you said the emotions here are veryyyy real. I ain’t no girl but I see those in the eyes of a girl I knew and it completely devastated me. This write was all I could do to salvage some consolations here

[DIVYA]

Writing is all about getting into the character, forgetting ourselves. That you could do so convincingly speaks of your potential and aptitude as a good story teller.

[Abhishek Izy]

:) :) Thanks a ton

[Jasnil Chand]

So beautiful Abhishek... You are truly talented

[Abhishek Izy]

Thank you Jasnil. You have been kind. :) :)

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Lovely, lovely, ...daughter to father. She knows he hears her through the veil, through the night. Beautiful voice, her father’s star. How lyrically, eloquently, poignantly, excellently this is written.

[Abhishek Izy]

Thank you Annette for such a kind and beautiful review. I knew of a girl who yearned for her father who died when she was a baby. She was from the hills too. I always wanted to write this piece for her. Well she didn't give it a damn about this (which is an entirely a different story), but I always felt more humane to capture someone's feelings and let it spread.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

You are very welcome!

[trying_to_write]

This unbelievably packed with raw emotion. I can feel the heartache turn to content vibes from beginning to end, beautifully written. Well done.

[Abhishek Izy]

Thank you so much for such a beautiful review. I am so glad that it touched you. This has always been a very personal piece for me among few others and I’m so happy to see your reviews on it

[Rye]

Aw this is such a sweet wonderful write.

[Abhishek Izy]

As usual, you make my day beautiful with your kind reviews