I drowned lavender, before I knew
any better. And sometimes there
are frequencies I just can't hum,
the likes of which a father is supposed
to teach a daughter (somehow
we never quite got to days
where we both cared).
wow, some superb comments left behind.
this makes me ache. this makes me want to forget. this...
what is with distance? seems we are set up to fail the ones we care about most. all of us. seems even in the best of circumstances there is this stopping point, where no more can be given. and in the not so best of, well, there is longing. questions. answers, none.
isn't it strange the things we choose to fill our time?
can things be made right? really?
i wonder if they ever look back on missed opportunities?
are we those missed opportunities?
i wonder if the stopping point is where we become who we are.
I thought this write though short was incredibly sad
I can feel the pain you feel and the wanting to want to develop a Friendship with your Father with every word of this
My Friend I never really had a good relationship with my Dad either until Id say the last 3 years
Thats when I finally allowed His Love into my life and I have got to tell you it was one of the best things I have ever done
The pain subsided and I cant even begin to tell you How good it is to finally say YES I LOVE YOU DAD
Great Job!!!
I will be Praying for you both
Please if you get a chance Please take a look at some of my writes and let me know what you think
Thank You
God Bless
Ron
This is such a beautiful, simplistic poem. I love the way you broke up the lines, and how you used parenthesis in such a powerful way. The only suggestion I have is a small nitpicky one, that you don't need the comma after the word "sometimes".