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A Letter to my Father
I’ve many unattainable wishes
and a lump in my throat
why do I try to hold my tears
when it’s my longing they denote
I wound back the clocks
to have a proper parting
a kiss on your head, a hug goodbye
but time’s just not restarting
all my previous lumps have faded
and their fading’s been so brief
but this one’s here to stay
for it’s accompanied by grief
and a lump in my throat
why do I try to hold my tears
when it’s my longing they denote
I wound back the clocks
to have a proper parting
a kiss on your head, a hug goodbye
but time’s just not restarting
all my previous lumps have faded
and their fading’s been so brief
but this one’s here to stay
for it’s accompanied by grief
Published 21st Apr 2023
Author's Note
Wrote this almost a year ago when I lost my father. Growing up he was always tough on everyone in my family and regardless of everything I wish I could just hug him one last time and kiss him on his forehead and tell him I love him. It always comes back to me and I try to ease my mind with repeating to myself that he’s lived a decent life and we all pass in the end. I just tend to crumble whenever I think of the things I wish he’d lived to see and to be proud of me. Anyways, I hope someone can relate and I hope this could maybe just maybe spark the feeling of patching it up with your old man if you’re going through something. Much love!
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21st Apr 2023 6:46am
You have expressed deep sorrow in your words. I can understand the pain of a son for his father. The roof goes off our head when a father dies. The hands in which we grew up with playing, when that hand leaves us, it is very painful, rather this thought only hurts so much.well I wish his soul rest in peace.
21st Apr 2023 4:24pm
Very relatable but more succinct than what I wrote for my dad when he passed. I hope the act of writing helped.
