The Scare

I got the call
Call me said Shane
The next morning I got another call
Your Dad is in the hospital
No explanation of what was wrong with him
I called the hospital to find his room number
Found him in bed and Mom waiting with him
He had a seizure
He can't drive for six months
I ate an omelet Mom made with ham and toast
I watched the Packers beat the Cowboys with Dad
It was the first meal I had eaten alone with them in years
I felt bad
Bad for all the meals I had missed because of bad words
I got some homemade salsa from them
I got a scare
But I got some time I wouldn't have had otherwise
Time with my Dad
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Posted: Jan 2015
About this poem:
You really never know what will happen next. Whatever the problems we have with friends and family, deep down, we love them.

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beautifulyou
this is poignant mc.
ty for this rose
darkhorse555
excellent pen dear pal beautifully painted wishing you a happy year angel grin
mcradloff
beautifulyou, thanks for your comment. He is doing better as far as I know. I need to get over and find out for sure.teddybear
mcradloff
darkhorse555, thanks for your comment. Happy New Year to you as well.party
madtat29
Truth...never too late Mc conversing
Nuwahri61
Hi MC.......make every day count mate......thanks for sharing ...regards Nugrin
mcradloff
madtat29, thanks for your comment. Every day is a gift, especially today, I'm off work!banana
mcradloff
Nuwahri61, thanks for your comment. Every day is special, especially the days I'm off work like today.grin
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