A letter to Frenchy

D ear Dad

E veryone misses you so very much

A t times like this we still need you so

R emembering your laughter and your silly antics

 

D ad it's been two years since you followed mom to heaven

A nd there's been a lot of tragic things going on here at home

D ad I hope the angel's are taking good care of you

 

A nd mom

 

L et me tell you Dad it's really bad down here

E verything it seems is turned upside down and in choas in our home

T he manic depression is running rampant

T earing us apart

E ven as I write this letter to you

R ealizing there's nothing we can do

 

T o stop the cycle of this disease

O h dad I know you suffered from it too

 

F renchy I sure miss you

R emember when you had your bouts with this mental illness

E ven Mom couldn't get you to slow down

N obody

C ould

H elp

You

 

W ish I could wave a magic wand to help us now...love you Frenchy!

Reviews

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Very touching and heartfelt peice for your father.

Great Write.

[Arthur Henn]

I'm going to recap what Helen says. Very well said and your poems. They always knock me off my chair. You are so good at these.

Art

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I'm about ready to cry me a river, I am so sad for you. I'm not sure how you can break the cycle Deb. It sounds as if you are the only one in the family without issues, if that is the case then you have taken on an army of care. I wish I could give you some answers, but I can't offer anything by way of relief for your dillema. Stay in control of your own emotions if you can and try not to get involved in conflict at home.
Nice acrostic BTW xxx

[Imperfection]

Such a heartfelt write.

Thanks for sharing.

[James K. Blaylock]

This is truly sad, it makes one wonder why we have to suffer from such things in this life, and my only answer is to bring us closer to God. That way, we allow Him to carry our burdens. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers, my friend.

jkb

[Janyce Helen Van Es]

We sure need our parents when we have those manic depression states, don't we. Mine have been gone for too many years. I wish over and over my mom was still here with me. There is no one I can run to-not even my shrink-

I found part of a magic wand-Welbutrin-but it has crappy side effects like everything else.

Now, if I could find a way to cure my ADHD, recovering alcoholic husband-I'd be almost cured.

[forfila]

A touching letter, a much enjoyed read. Thank you for the request, though it was sad it did carry a sincere love which is always a pleasure to read. =)

Love
Matthew