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Hello all. I am the shy one who lurks here but never says anything. I lost my daddy almost two years ago, and still struggling. To help me deal with it I write poems. I thought I would share one that I wrote today with you all. Please forgive me if this is not the proper place to post this. Well, here it is. I hope it brings someone else a little comfort reading it as it brought me to write it.
What would you give,
to have your daddy back?
To hear him say,
everything will be okay.
How does a girl live,
without her dad?
All the things she needs,
that only he could give.
What would I give?
I would hug you more,
and give up looking cool.
I would do better with my life,
even finish school.
I would give you memories,
you deserved to have.
Never be ashamed,
to call you my dad.
I would read the books,
you wanted me to.
So we could discuss,
something we both knew.
I would make you proud,
of how I spent my days.
Never make you worry,
while I was away.
I would stay closer,
instead of moving so far.
I would be grateful,
for my first car.
I would never complain,
about the damn drive.
When you just wanted to make sure,
your baby was still alive.
I would ask you more questions,
and take your advice to heart.
I would smile and say Thank You,
when you said I was good at art.
I would do more with my brain,
when you insisted I was smart.
I would do everything I could,
to make you see,
just how much,
you meant to me.
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Hi Cindel,
Never apologize for expressing your emotions or thoughts through poetry. I think some of the best things I ever wrote were poems. We often look back at our interactions with loved ones who have died and wonder if we gave enough thanks, did what we should have, and a thousand of other things.
As a dad with two adult children I knew how appreciative both are of me, even when words aren't used. The description you have of your relationship between you and your dad says to me that even though you may not have expressed all you wanted to, he understood. Your last stanza,
"I would do everything I could,
to make you see,
just how much
you meant to me."
My guess is you did.
Take Care,
Stan
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