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A poem for my father

 
 
flushd
 
Reply Sat 2 Sep, 2006 10:06 pm
Dark with you daddy
down into the catecihsm and the catacombs
deep into loneliness
hang my guts out on the fence
for the birds to pick at

hey, at least
i can feed something
even here
even buried

you went up in smoke
in fire and blood
BOLDNESS

you screamed
you splattered
you sheltered,
even in that stark moment
of forever and never

you went out like you wanted to
and i never knew
i never knew
i've always secretly believed

daddy decided it
daddy did it
daddy didn't say good-bye

you left
i fumed

i never knew
i never knew
how much you are me
til right now

No cowardice now
I'll walk proudly
and you..

I forgive you
I release you.

Rest in Peace, daddy.
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Endymion
 
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Reply Sun 3 Sep, 2006 05:33 am
There's strength and wisdom in your words, flushd
But it's the tenderness that touches me reading this.

Peace,
Endy
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Sun 3 Sep, 2006 05:42 am
I read this at 5am this morning, and found it very touching.

It was obviously from the heart, flushd. Great.
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littlek
 
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Reply Sun 3 Sep, 2006 01:15 pm
Gave me goosebumps - very good, sorry for your loss. Was your father's death recent?
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flushd
 
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Reply Sun 3 Sep, 2006 03:42 pm
Thanks.

LittleK, no, his death was not recent. It's a still a sore spot for me though, and it felt good to write that.

Hope you're feeling a bit better today, littlek.
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littlek
 
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Reply Sun 3 Sep, 2006 03:45 pm
Writing is a good way to work out the achy spots. Not feeling much better, but thanks for asking.
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Blue Feather
 
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Reply Tue 5 Sep, 2006 05:39 am
I HATE IT. IT IS NONSENSE. IT IS NOTHING BUT TRASH...AND IF YOU BELIVE ME, YOU ARE INSANE! heck! this is a very nice poem. I appreciate it...coz my dad's...far, far, away. I am touched. But if i'll write this, i would have offered this to my mom...coz she's the reason why my dad's far,far,far away... I LIKE IT ( truth) (to clarify for the SLOW...the negative things i wrote above are written with sarcasm, get it? it means that i do not mean it. Coz this poem is very nice)
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