End of Days, For my father "Eddie Morgan Jr"

I am my father’s son after all. To my father I raise a glass and say "Goodnight Dad thank you for my life"

My Father Eddie Morgan Jr and I.

My father died 6/15/15

Both the tears that live in sorrows

along with those born from pain

Echo through the lost tomorrows

that will never come again

 

For I had closed my heart away

as to hide behind a door

So the longing I'd kept at bay

would trouble my soul no more

With the storms brought by the spring

came the April winds sublime

The children's happy feet now sing

pitter-patter keeping time

 

I kept the promise to my heart

burning love has kept me warm

I readied for the end in part

with my back turned toward the storm

 

The sun did set upon his chest

as lost, love cried out in me

"Give him life or give him rest"

was the sound of my hearts plea

 

Author's Note

The night comes when there are fewer days ahead than behind. On that night you realize the folly of your misspent youth was really the joy of your life's adventure. To that I raise a glass and say "Hell Yeah he really lived! Goodnight Dad

See my works at www.writerscafe.org/aristate

Reviews

[Mira ThePoetess]

oh Tate that sure is one of the best poems I've read as I love the song as well. Your words as usual penetrate the soul. Life is a journey, and we all may go astray, wandering in roads never taken before, or roads that were taken by others yet they seem so unfamiliar as we don't learn from others' experience all the time .... Lost hopes, sorrows and tears moan inside your heart only to awaken some hunger for a ray of light that would sure give you the rebirth feeling. No matter how long we try to hide from love, it sure finds a way to us, without asking for our permission. The wind, the sun, the spring and the storm ... all those words are only an excellent choice for the flow of your feelings that was easily sensed all along your poem ..... sorry it was too long but it sure hit me hard that one. Loved the photo toooo :D

Mira

[Mira ThePoetess]

I will sure vote for this one as all the rest can't even stand the level of comparison ... you got my vote

[Tate Morgan]

How endearing to read such a devout write on a subject we both share thank you

[Mira ThePoetess]

No need to thank me, what touches the heart is what is based upon sincerity and truthfulness. Excellent ink ...

[Rick Puetter]

Beautiful, Tate. And sorry for your loss. My parents are gone, too. I know the feeling. There is a void, now, that will never be quite filled. And, in fact, we learn, I think, to respect that void.

All my best wishes.

Rick

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Rick being a father myself and this being Father's Day the feelings brought up are truly monumental my only hope is that I did him justice whether I did it not it is one of my best and shall have to stand for my soul in the end thank you for commenting it has been a while since I wrote and since we spoke

[Rick Puetter]

Hi Tate I can't imagine that your Dad wasn't proud of you. My best regards, Dear Friend!

[barleygirl]

First let me say, I'm sorry for your loss, which I know must still be quite fresh in your heart. Your poem is a beautiful tribute, altho I can't really say I can see or feel anything about your dad from this poem (just a personal preference, not a criticism of your approach to the topic). The way I read it, stanza 2 prevails. I'm guessing you are keeping a little distance from a full & vivid outpouring of your feelings, by crafting this perfect formal-sounding tribute, with notes of sorrow as well as hope, but definitely not too specific. I apologize if my observations are too harsh, especially considering your loss & the clear fact that this is a perfectly-expressed tribute that us mere mortals only aspire to! (((HUGS)))

[Tate Morgan]

You are correct in that i showed less personal sorrow as It is such a internal thing to share. I wanted to immortalize his memory Not my pain.

[indian beauty]

this is one of the best i have read till now
truly amazing
this has that pain in it
thanyou for sharing this lovely writing with us

from
indian beauty

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I hope i did my father justice.

[Willard Wells]

Very beautiful tribute and words of your love for your father and times gone by. Well done.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Willard This one is very personal and painful for me

[Annacate]

The part that resonated most to me was,

"I'll ready for the end in part,
with my back toward the storm."

Because when our parents die, it really comes home to most of us that we aren't immortal. Thanks for sharing.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I have to say it sure makes you feel like you are next in line to the river Styx as you find the one who once towered over your life is now gone and from the ashes is born a new thought You are now alone

[Annacate]

And that could be another poem in and of itself.

[Tate Morgan]

i have been thinking along those lines as i stand on the precipice. I have a son only 19 yet and am already a grandfather three times over by my other daughter Jessica

[Einstein Noodle]

well done! top notch ... your language is elevating for me .. in reading and listening to the music i find myself easily placed in a small country church ... with hushed sighs of sorrow and joys .. i think your dad is very very proud of you Tate .. and thank you for the link that brought me here :) so symbolic as i see you and others placing his ashes at the start/finish line ... apparently so much a part of his and your family's lives ... such a beautiful and worthy poem ..
E.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I really felt it appropriate for his story to be bigger than life as the best of the track are storytellers and his end will be remembered as a party not a funeral where his spirit left out on the same wind from which it once blew in

[SyberRose]

Excellent and heartrending write Tate...so sorry for your loss...and a great photo...thank you for posting...Rose

[Tate Morgan]

Hi rose thank you so nice to see you back again Losing a father is not an easy thing to take

[Relic]

~I just saw your status message, you have my deepest sympathies Tate. It is never easy to lose a dad, the patriarch of the family. By your words It is clear he was a special guy. But I think that goes without saying. I wish you and your family all the best in this difficult time~

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Relic it is a hard thing too quantify

[Relic]

When my mother died I thought along the same lines. Grief is never easy for anyone, it takes time for it all to settle in.

[Tate Morgan]

yeah it does and like all great wounds they never heal and they become a part of of our character

[Relic]

Exactly. Perhaps somehow that is a gift in disguise. Your father raised a good son, I'm sure wherever he is, he is proud of you Tate.

[Tate Morgan]

I shall take that on faith as you are a good friend and hope you are right .Thank you

[Relic]

You're welcome Tate.

[Dark Empress]

Beautifully written, I love this one like I do all your work.

[Tate Morgan]

I am sorry I responded to both yours and another review somehow got them mixed up thank you for this