"My Dad's Love Profound bliss, Pain, sorrow- Blending, Childhood lesson. Beyond happy To- See, hug, spend time With you. Tears, happiness- Simultaneous grief Sadness when- You would leave. Fortunate one To experience Such deep felt Emotions. You weren't there- Day to day, Spared the mundane Happiness when you'd visit. Powerful love Precious gift I- Was given. Because, I felt your love's strength Intuitively found Strong, loving men. New insight, I, Not deprived- Enriched. I love you, I always will Sweet love, My dad's love. Sugarplumplum
Aww, I love this. A very warm tribute to your dad. I can tell you love him a lot, even if he couldn't always be there. I wish I knew what it was like to be close with my father, but I can feel the warmth in this all the same. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you inbloom and isoisidorus, for your kind sentiments. He liked my poem to him very much. I missed growing up with him during my first eighteen years but when I was old enough to leave home, I went to college near him, and we became very close. He was right there when my daughter was born, and they were so very close also until the time he died from pancreatic cancer in 2000. I was lucky to have him as my dad. He was an architect and builder, and was one of the first to hire women on his crew. They loved him. Not a day goes by that I don't think of him, and still miss him so very much. I miss asking his advice on things that have come up in life that I would have loved to have his opinion on. Sugarplumplum
