The Man of the house

 

The man you looked up to and admired is gone 

the responsibalty now falls on your shoulders 

you stand tall and without fear 

 

In the time you are alone the tears streem down your face 

the pain in your chest becomes difficult to bare 

the joy you once felt is hard to trace 

 

When you walk in a room no one can tell what you are feeling 

you stand tall and with a smile on your face 

you answar any questions asked with the same interest as before 

 

You can't show weakness...

you must do him proud as a son 

you must keep the sprirts in your home high 

 

But even though you are now the man of the house you are still a kid 

a 16 year old boy who needs his dad 

a boy who demands to suffer in the quite of his room 

 

You will do him proud I know you will 

you already have 

and always will....

 

Author's Note

this is about my ex almost 3 months after we broke up his dad passed away, he was really close to his dad. So it was super hard on him, thank u for all the kind review's

Reviews

[Undying Glory]

powerful and sad work this poem is, very well-written. that's a very apt title for this poem and i love the powerful and true message of this one!
"But even though you are now the man of the house you are still a kid
a 16 year old boy who needs his dad
a boy who demands to suffer in the quite of his room

You will do him proud I know you will
you already have
and always will...."
awesome words!

[Priyankaabhilaashi]

A sense of certainty...!!! Wow..!!!

[Norma M Sutton]

This is a nice piece of writing.

[Sunny Skye]

I like it very good. Good Job. kind of sad.

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[KATHY SUE SILLS]

That has got to be hard on him! This was well written!

[KAREN]

Very sad, written with heart felt emotions! Grea job!!!

[JanieB]

Very sad. Well written.

[Workingonit!!]

This was really sad but full of sympathy and high regards for someone you can clearly see you were very close to. I hope your friend is feeling better it's sad that life has to be so harsh sometimes but he's very lucky to have a friend like you!

Children need a mother and father but tragedies do happen.. I hope his mom and other friends are able to reach out to him .. cause even though boys don't show it as much as girls.. they feel the pain of loss just as much and sometimes more.

[Calypso]

Great and sad.

[Brook Hughes]

Great poem. That really must have sucked to just have broken up with his girlfriend and then his dad dying. Wow! That is sad. Keep writing.

[Arsenic Nemesis]

That sucks, dude; feel baf for him. This is a great poem, really brings forth the emotion, keep it up~