Driving through southern states smiles and laughs making our escape to the sunny state of florida we go yet another vacation we shall undergo oh what a time it was making our descent through the mountains and valleys i went memories of my dad glancing back with a smile yet its hard 2 picture but worthwhile finally made our descent on daytona beach not remembering any words that were speaked everything is starting to become a blur cause of the bad things that start to occur im on the beach wearing a great big grin quickly it turned down, bad feelings start 2 begin theres something terribly wrong so i go back dad where are you? then everythign turns black i see him lying on the ground so still, so cold everything is mute i only feel my heart unfold i try to get to him but im being held back tears flowing hittin the ground, smack, smack now im in the waiting room feeling disbelief i wanna see my dad im not ready to grieve doctor said he will never talk or walk again im only 7 not knowing what is being explained a year goes by and hes still in the hospital after awhile i felt like it was my 2nd home now i know i cant play catch or make jokes with him i cant hear him cheer me on and say good hit what is going on? why did this happen for? a question i just cant seem to ignore im 12 now and made it thru the painful slump not knowing the worse is to come as im at the house alone feeling disarray my dad is sick but is 2 return today i hear the phone ring, thinkin oh no not again tears r falling before i get a chance to answer my sis says dads dead, dads dead i fall 2 the ground tears start to shed im 14 now lost without my dad who i adore still asking myself why did this happen for?
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Posted: Jul 2010
About this poem:
This is one of my first poems I have ever wrote. RIP Dad
erod84: you have made my heart ache too. loosing a parent is hard at any age, but more difficult for a child. It's something we never "get over" only move on and live. Thanks for posting.
RedexNorthumberland, England UKJul 20, 2010
This certainly was a striking sad write, I am sorry for your loss its still lives with you. Think what he might want for you to do. thankyou for sharing
caroljoyceManchester, Greater Manchester, England UKJul 20, 2010
I have experienced the exact same thing, almost, same age, do know what it is like. No easy answer to why it happened except that there really is a grand plan and everything will work out fine in the end, eventually. Keep up the writing.
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