Miss You, Dad.
A poem about my dad.21 total reviews
Comment from Sis Cat
Your tender, heartfelt poem, Maria, reminds me of the last Christmas I spent with my father to be followed next year by the first Christmas I spent without him. You filled your poem with details of emotions and memories that resonated:
When I was little,
Your eyes
Rested on me
As if I was
Your jewel.
Your words are precious, gem-like. Here is another finely detailed passage I can feel on my skin:
You were soft,
But your beard
Tickled my cheek
When I kissed you.
You also filled your poem with ache and regret which resonated with me:
But time passed,
And I grew up.
You faded
In front of my eyes,
But you did it gently
And I never noticed.
Poem ends with the silence and absence of your father:
You left
And I couldn't say goodbye.
It was all so commonplace,
So normal.
You just got a bit sadder,
A bit smaller.
Silent.
Gone.
The only sounds are your closing words:
I'll never forget you, Dad.
You were
The best Dad.
The best man ever.
Thank you for sharing. I know from experience that this was a hard poem for your to write, particularly at this time of year. I am sorry for your loss.
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2017
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Your tender, heartfelt poem, Maria, reminds me of the last Christmas I spent with my father to be followed next year by the first Christmas I spent without him. You filled your poem with details of emotions and memories that resonated:
When I was little,
Your eyes
Rested on me
As if I was
Your jewel.
Your words are precious, gem-like. Here is another finely detailed passage I can feel on my skin:
You were soft,
But your beard
Tickled my cheek
When I kissed you.
You also filled your poem with ache and regret which resonated with me:
But time passed,
And I grew up.
You faded
In front of my eyes,
But you did it gently
And I never noticed.
Poem ends with the silence and absence of your father:
You left
And I couldn't say goodbye.
It was all so commonplace,
So normal.
You just got a bit sadder,
A bit smaller.
Silent.
Gone.
The only sounds are your closing words:
I'll never forget you, Dad.
You were
The best Dad.
The best man ever.
Thank you for sharing. I know from experience that this was a hard poem for your to write, particularly at this time of year. I am sorry for your loss.
Comment Written 26-Dec-2017
reply by the author on 26-Dec-2017
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Thanks for reading and for your kind words, Andre. Take care.
Comment from Bucketlist
We always hold them in our heart's memory. A lovely tribute to a loving father.
My dad passed at 63, from cancer and both my parents died within this past week two days apart in different years,. Thank you for sharing, and bringing personal memories back. I enjoyed your memory salute.
Hugs,Trisha
reply by the author on 25-Dec-2017
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We always hold them in our heart's memory. A lovely tribute to a loving father.
My dad passed at 63, from cancer and both my parents died within this past week two days apart in different years,. Thank you for sharing, and bringing personal memories back. I enjoyed your memory salute.
Hugs,Trisha
Comment Written 25-Dec-2017
reply by the author on 25-Dec-2017
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Thanks for your review, Trisha. Hugs.
Comment from Teri7
This is a very sweet but very sad poem you have penned about missing your dad. You used excellent wording and great imagery with the picture of you and your dad. He was very handsome and you were adorable. Great job my friend. Blessings, Teri
reply by the author on 25-Dec-2017
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This is a very sweet but very sad poem you have penned about missing your dad. You used excellent wording and great imagery with the picture of you and your dad. He was very handsome and you were adorable. Great job my friend. Blessings, Teri
Comment Written 24-Dec-2017
reply by the author on 25-Dec-2017
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Thanks for reading, Teri and I'm glad you liked the picture.
Comment from Ulla
Hi Jose Maria, this was such a tender poem about your beloved father. I'm sorry that he died so young. I really liked your poem and I can understand you miss him.
I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy New year. All best. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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Hi Jose Maria, this was such a tender poem about your beloved father. I'm sorry that he died so young. I really liked your poem and I can understand you miss him.
I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy New year. All best. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 24-Dec-2017
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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Thanks for reading, Ulla and merry Christmas to you too.
Comment from trumby
This is a beautiful poem paying tribute to your dad. So often, these can only be written when someone is dead, but mine is still alive.
Just like yours , he keeps the pain of advancing years to himself.
I really enjoyed this one.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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This is a beautiful poem paying tribute to your dad. So often, these can only be written when someone is dead, but mine is still alive.
Just like yours , he keeps the pain of advancing years to himself.
I really enjoyed this one.
Comment Written 24-Dec-2017
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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You're lucky to still have your dad with you. Mine died way too young.
Thanks for reading.
Comment from Asem.inspirations
Good morning, Maria: What a wonderfully heartfelt poem. Your father surely sounds like a great man, very important to you and to your memories of him.
What a gorgeous and very special photo! I know you must have that photo enlarged and in a big beautiful frame hanging on your wall. This is a very good looking picture.
I could be just going on with life until I bump into a marvelous poem like this one which makes me want to call my dad. I was never close to my dad or my mother but I do understand the need to reach out to him while I still can. Thank you for posting this tribute to your father. It reminded me that I better be thankful that my dad is still here and I'd better take advantage of some time with him. Much love...
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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Good morning, Maria: What a wonderfully heartfelt poem. Your father surely sounds like a great man, very important to you and to your memories of him.
What a gorgeous and very special photo! I know you must have that photo enlarged and in a big beautiful frame hanging on your wall. This is a very good looking picture.
I could be just going on with life until I bump into a marvelous poem like this one which makes me want to call my dad. I was never close to my dad or my mother but I do understand the need to reach out to him while I still can. Thank you for posting this tribute to your father. It reminded me that I better be thankful that my dad is still here and I'd better take advantage of some time with him. Much love...
Comment Written 24-Dec-2017
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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I'm glad you enjoyed my poem, Tier.
Merry Christmas. xxx
Comment from w.j.debi
A lovely and tender tribute to your father as a gentle man who definitely loved your and showed it in many quiet ways. Some things we don't appreciate as much as we should or recognize their worth until they pass beyond our reach.
Thanks for sharing a precious part of your life.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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A lovely and tender tribute to your father as a gentle man who definitely loved your and showed it in many quiet ways. Some things we don't appreciate as much as we should or recognize their worth until they pass beyond our reach.
Thanks for sharing a precious part of your life.
Comment Written 23-Dec-2017
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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Thanks for reading and reviewing.
Comment from Geeps
Wow. Very touching. I resonate a lot with lost fathers. Mine passed away when I was 13 from cancer. This was beautiful.
By the way, I initially thought this was a photo you found of John Hamm and a little girl, lol.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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Wow. Very touching. I resonate a lot with lost fathers. Mine passed away when I was 13 from cancer. This was beautiful.
By the way, I initially thought this was a photo you found of John Hamm and a little girl, lol.
Comment Written 23-Dec-2017
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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Not John Hamm, just me and my dad ;)
Thanks for reading.
Comment from WalkerMan
This free verse poem is an excellent tribute to your dad. What matters is not his physical fading away, but the fact that his memory lives on in your heart. Then, all Death can claim from him is an empty husk.
Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of my own father's passing. I held his still-firm hand all day the day before, but reluctantly left to take my weary mother home. The tear in his eye told me he knew he would not see us again. About one in the morning, the phone rang.... My mother passed in 2003. They live on in my heart.
So many members here are in grief despite this season of presumed joy that I have posted "Time to Let Go" to offer some solace. The first of the three accompanying videos may fit your current mood. In any case, you are among many sympathetic and understanding friends here.
The picture of you with your dad is beautiful. He does not look at all "small" to me. You look happy with his love. Remember THAT, and he'll never truly be gone....
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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This free verse poem is an excellent tribute to your dad. What matters is not his physical fading away, but the fact that his memory lives on in your heart. Then, all Death can claim from him is an empty husk.
Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of my own father's passing. I held his still-firm hand all day the day before, but reluctantly left to take my weary mother home. The tear in his eye told me he knew he would not see us again. About one in the morning, the phone rang.... My mother passed in 2003. They live on in my heart.
So many members here are in grief despite this season of presumed joy that I have posted "Time to Let Go" to offer some solace. The first of the three accompanying videos may fit your current mood. In any case, you are among many sympathetic and understanding friends here.
The picture of you with your dad is beautiful. He does not look at all "small" to me. You look happy with his love. Remember THAT, and he'll never truly be gone....
Comment Written 23-Dec-2017
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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Well, I miss my dad and suffer because my mum has dementia and lives in a nursing home, but I still love Christmas.
Thanks for your kind review.
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You are welcome. Yes, gone is one thing, but dealing with dementia in a loved one can be hard to bear. My mother was diagnosed with lymphoma at age 78, went through chemo, fought it off, and lived another dozen years with no recurrence. But the chemo wiped out her short-term memory. She had no trouble recognizing people, or even playing Scrabble; but she would read the same newspaper article over and over because she'd forget what was in it. There was no history of anything like that in her family. I'm glad your seasonal joy exceeds your sorrows.
-- Mike
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I'm sorry to hear about your mum, Mike. My mum is like that too. Fortunately she recognizes us, but her short term memory is terrible and thinks her parents are alive.
Take care.
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That your mum thinks her parents are alive may be a blessing, lest she feel abandoned (even though, of course, they do not visit her). When my grandmother passed six years almost to the day after my grandfather (she knew she was going and tried to time it to be with him), my mother's next-older sister lamented, "We are orphans!" (That aunt lived well into her nineties.) Now there are some nutritional ways to mitigate dementia that I wish I knew about decades ago. Even Alzheimer's can be reversed, but few regular doctors are aware of these advances. The spice turmeric, if pure, combined with black pepper and ginger for better absorption, can help, especially if combined in a supplement for higher potency. I take that myself as a preventative. Even eating wild blueberries helps (and I do that too). I'm in my mid-seventies now, but feel forty years younger. My own dad taught me how to eat properly (no prepackaged junk, sugary stuff, or soda), and it has paid off....
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A good diet is of course essential. I had heard about turmeric and use it sometimes myself.
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The curcumin in turmeric crosses the blood/brain barrier and also lowers inflammation throughout the body, thus warding off a variety of ills.
Comment from AnnaLinda
Maria,
Oh my! This poem and amazing photo really
touched my heart. I held every precious word
from your heart.
I don't know what else to say.
Loved this,
Linda
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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Maria,
Oh my! This poem and amazing photo really
touched my heart. I held every precious word
from your heart.
I don't know what else to say.
Loved this,
Linda
Comment Written 23-Dec-2017
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2017
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I'm glad you liked my poem, Linda.
Thanks for your review and for the generous rating.
Merry Christmas.
