Fathers and Sons: Love Redux

Wow ... powerful sharing ...

I was inspired to write this after reading about the relationship Peter Fonda had with his dad .....

Thx LDF

BEAUTIFUL WRITTEN I CAN RELATE TO THIS PIECE NEVER REALLY KNEW MY FATHER MEET HIM WHEN I WAS 16 HAVEN'T SEEN NOR HEARD FROM HIM OVER THE YEARS OF MY LIFE I AM 60 NOW BUT I HAD MY GRANDFATHER A STRONG AND WISE MAN WHO TAUGHT ME WHAT IS A REAL MAN IN THE EYES OF A CHILD

It has pained me my whole life that I didn't have a close bond to my father.  I'm now 66 so I've dealt with it for a long time.  I'm not blaming him either, it just was what it was.  
I've had other mentors in my life and have tried to pass that on, that spirit of giving of one's self. I'm glad you had that in your grandfather ....

Thank you

i THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY LIKE YOU I HAD OTHER MENTORS IN MY LIFE BUT MY GRANDFATHER WAS AND STILL IS  MY ROCK

Very touching  PoetSpeak. One of your best.


buddhakitty.

Thanks bk

I keep writing about him hoping to find peace within, I'm getting a lot closer ....

Appreciate your words

We always seem to want more of the connection to them...what they knew...how they grew...how they really feel. I'm grateful beyond words my father never shied away from the words. This one touches...deep in the heart

We do always want more ...
It's like an Eric Clapton great solo, you never want it to end ...

Thank you
💙

You are tormented without your Father’s love.
Thankful to the bastard for your ability as an writer.
Only artists know suffering.

Yours,
LostGirl

We are experts at misery

Same cloth

Ty

I learned more about my dad at his funeral than I ever knew of him in life. It was pretty weird. I don't think we got the best of him at home.... but obviously someone did, and I'm glad for that. Makes me reflect about my own strivings in life and whether they pull me away from what's right in front of me...
Nice write, you've got me thinking.

I loved my father and I wanted to be closer to him.  Tried a bunch of times.
My mom used to send us out on these movie dates here and there and other stuff.  I guess the issue was always connection, we just didn't connect well. He had deep thoughts and I wanted to hear them but they were rarely offered.  

Sometimes I feel bad about writing about him this way. It's never out of disrespect, I'm still looking for that connection and the poems help me recall the good things about him even though our communication was difficult ....

Thx for the read and your comment k .....

My dad is an insular person. I realize that I am a near carbon copy of him, good and bad. Over the past couple of years we have cultivated a friendship that reminds me some of how our relationship was when I was a child. Different, but same. He’s been a champion through my ordeal. But it’s often times heartbreaking to watch him look on, knowing he watched his mom wither away from this when he was just a young man. I don’t know all there is to know about him, but I love him with a fierceness.

My parents were good people.  They taught me fundamental values that I'm grateful for.  They taught me respect and tolerance and they also taught me toughness when necessary.
When I look at the world today, i count my blessings ...

Glad you have a posiitive force for a dad ...

Sometimes it's difficult for men to express their feelings or let alone show emotions. Deep down we all know truth whether it's spoken or not.
Truly a heartfelt piece.

You are right Wally
He did the best he could !!
Thank you