A Son's Lament for His Dying Father
I was born never to be accepted
Never good enough for you
Your ideals too lofty for a kid like me
I would climb, and then fall right down again
Years went by, many a climb attempted
A boy's yearning for some fatherly love
Hoping for a hug, maybe a smile?
And now it is your time to go
And as I sit by your bedside
Holding on to your wrinkled old hand
Your parting words shake my very core
I love you, my son, always have, always will
My eyes flooded with unshed tears
Regret that these words of love came so late
I hear myself whisper, my voice choked with emotion
Dad, I love you too, always have, always will
I squeeze your limp hand in mine
As I feel the tears finally drop down my cheeks
Never good enough for you
Your ideals too lofty for a kid like me
I would climb, and then fall right down again
Years went by, many a climb attempted
A boy's yearning for some fatherly love
Hoping for a hug, maybe a smile?
And now it is your time to go
And as I sit by your bedside
Holding on to your wrinkled old hand
Your parting words shake my very core
I love you, my son, always have, always will
My eyes flooded with unshed tears
Regret that these words of love came so late
I hear myself whisper, my voice choked with emotion
Dad, I love you too, always have, always will
I squeeze your limp hand in mine
As I feel the tears finally drop down my cheeks
Published by Shaheen Darr
Shaheen resides in UK and is a freelance writer. Though she writes about small businesses http://shaheen-smallbusinesses.blogspot.com/ she also enjoys writing poetry and short stories. View profile
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18 Comments
Post a CommentWow, you really know how to touch a persons heart, amazing work!!
So touching. You write so well about different relationships and the feelings.
Very touching.
So sad, and so true to life.
I can feel the emotion in this.
So touching. :)
Didn't know if I could read this...Have had a lot of death in my family in the last few years. The emotions are so real. This is beautiful, and am really glad I read it!
Very emotional. Very good.
Thanks for your comments and thank you Jeffrey for adding it to your blog..and for the pic :)
so so touching!