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Monolith
I caught him once
To the man I whispered, 'Father'
Staring into the abyss
Frail remnants-
of a strength I once knew.
A glimpse of his years
Fighting amongst the crowds
This monolith of a man.
Inequatable statue
The faintest echo of regret
For a second, within a lifetime
I felt the pain of his years
And the sorrows of his loss
This mythical figure of mine
More human than ever before.
This power who caused me fear,
and love and fortune,
Whom I elevated so high
How could I never see that
In front of me sat, just a man.
I caught him once
Contemplating life.
His many failures and hopes.
And as I smiled inwards
I slowly realised,
With swelling pride:
Here is my Dad.
Published 14th Sep 2020
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Damn... what a moving
and utterly awesome write
I'm blown away
You almost have me in tears with
your realizations...
Well done you
💜 💜
🌠
B
btw, I nominated it for POtM
💞💞
good luck
xo
and utterly awesome write
I'm blown away
You almost have me in tears with
your realizations...
Well done you
💜 💜
🌠
B
btw, I nominated it for POtM
💞💞
good luck
xo
16th Sep 2020 4:15am
Thank you so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it! And for the nomination.
I've been away for a few years but I'm really glad to be back writing and posting.
I'll be sure to check out your stuff.
I've been away for a few years but I'm really glad to be back writing and posting.
I'll be sure to check out your stuff.
