My Dear Dad.

Losing ones parent rips at your very essence, I will miss you.

A mere glimpse in time we had here with us,

Fleeting and beautiful your soul now soars,

Pain claimed the body and shackled the mind,

Tears fall heavy in streams of sobs and roars.

 

Hero doesn’t cover my love towards you,

In kisses and tender words you’re rearing,

No fear was shown or given in scolding,

My boy you boomed out to any of hearing.

 

Country man as always mucked and happy,

Fields of crops looked upon again and forever,

Fish swam away when reels graced your hands,

Ah how friends laughed in jokes so clever.

 

I’ll miss you there is no mistake in that,

However angels keep you now so I can’t be mad,

A life so celebrated now lives within us all,

For me I’ve lost you, be happy, my dear Dad.

Author's Note

Be kind.

Reviews

[Neville]

As I sit here and try to write something apt, words fail me...They do indeed. Shivers down my spine persist... A truly great tribute to an obviously much loved Dad.....It seems we have something else in common my friend.....................All Good Things, my fine literary friend......N

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Neville x

[Neville]

Believe me, my pleasure...

[alanwgraham]

I know from my own experience how emotionally draining it is to write this. Perhaps the easy option is to bury this inevitable but shattering milestone in your life. It can be very painful as most of us will have regrets, things left unsaid that will gnaw away. I've written a flight of imagination where me, my father and grandfather meet on top of a hill, all of an age, and talk about significant events. (The beacon hill) I have no shame in admitting there are a few tear stains on the 'laptop'.
Well done, Thomas, for sharing this very personal piece.
Alan

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Alan.

[JamesTleBourn]

Very nice imagery, and creative idea! I also liked your rhyme scheme. Good read.

James

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you James.

[Chris Shaw]

The depth of your loss is felt by this reader. A truly wonderful tribute which builds a picture of the man. Very well penned.

Chris

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.

[Jvl narasimharao]

A great tribute to your father which reminds me of my poem Kingly Father.I like your poem very much

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A beautiful heartfelt tribute to your dad. He would have been very proud xxx

[nastassia]

This is deeply beautiful and such imagery

[Unspoken poet]

beautiful, and touching, nicely done

[argentum lumen]

You captured the sadness and the bittersweet memories of that person exceedingly well. It was an excellent read. This is an excellent tribute to a well-loved Dad. Great job!

[francis]

i could pay the same tribute to m mum.

[Sarah Nicole Nadler]

A beautiful eulogy for a good dad.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.