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Love Thy Father

Fly10 • 425 followers

I've browsed through the cards
Time after time
Read all the words posted
Heartfelt in rhyme

At times I've been choked
My eyes stung by tears
As so many describe
Happy growing up years

They express such deep love
An unwavering affection
For the man in their lives
Who never asked for perfection

The one who made you feel safe
Who no matter what, he was there
Who picked you up when you fell
Into depths of despair

A stalwart, a pole star
Your unrelenting light
The one who said 'you'd go far'
And believed you just might...

And for just a brief moment
I'm envious and sad
Wondering how it would be
To have what you've had

Would things have been different?
With a decent father figure
Would my problems have been tempered
Instead of just getting bigger?

And then I shake myself
Buck up, and arse kick self pity
So what if my dad
Is useless and shitty?

I got through it! I survived!
Against the odds I came good
I ain't the only one who's life
Didn't go as it should

And though today really doesn't
Mean that much to me
Thanks for sharing your stories
They're truly beautiful to see..

#childhood-reflection #emotional-poetry #family-trauma #general #personal-growth

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misslittleDHP

Jun 17, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Soooooooo agree...I have had fleeting moments of sadness when I think all that both dad and myself have missed out on but I'm not one to dwell too long .....a big virtual hug xxxxxx

gazplend

Jun 17, 2012 at 1:26 PM

Same here,lost my dad 15 years ago and hate fathers day,my kids make it special but I still have a hollow feeling inside,well written babe 😔😘👍

Irrational_Kimmi

Jun 17, 2012 at 1:40 PM

Totally empathise, my Dad has been absent for most of my life so I get it 😞

eddie12309

Jun 17, 2012 at 2:23 PM

Yep. Feel the same. My dad past away the week before I got married. But even before then he wasn't a father figure. Gathers day now is about our own kids. Have a lovely day anyway🌹

smellyfingers

Jun 17, 2012 at 5:46 PM

Yep relating to this and all the other "shit dad" posts today 😏 💐

Fly10

Jun 17, 2012 at 7:54 PM

@MrAlex Thank you for repost😘

Fly10

Jun 17, 2012 at 7:55 PM

@misslittleDHP Agreed-life's too short. V.grateful for RP 😚

Fly10

Jun 17, 2012 at 7:55 PM

@smellyfingers Thank you & 😘 for flowers😌😉

Fly10

Jun 17, 2012 at 7:57 PM

@leelee101 @sjw Thank you both for RP-much appreciated guys 😌😘

Fly10

Jun 17, 2012 at 7:59 PM

@gazplend Thank you hun & albeit for different reasons, I understand the hollow feeling 😔 Hope you had great day with your kids 😌😘😘

Fly10

Jun 17, 2012 at 8:00 PM

@Irrational_Kimmi Shite at times isn't it? Life's to short to dwell tho I guess😌 Thanks for RP 😘

crowncottage

Jun 17, 2012 at 8:40 PM

@misslittleDHP @Irrational_Kimmi @eddie12309 It seems this is something else that many of us have in common, spooky! 😳😝

crowncottage

Jun 17, 2012 at 8:41 PM

@smellyfingers add yourself to my comment please 😏

Fly10

Jun 17, 2012 at 10:07 PM

@eddie12309 Thanks for comment. It only hits me occasionally(like today) & then I have a fleeting moment, whereby I imagine a dad who I could actually turn to, one whom I hadn't lost all respect for...& one who gave a shit about anyone but himself in the first place😠 But all told, I had a great day anyway!😘

MrsS

Jun 18, 2012 at 12:07 AM

@Fly10 Great! Couldn't have said it better (mine probably would have sounded much more bitter!!) it has been lovely, (if a little envy-provoking), to read so many of today's posts x