MY FATHER DIED TODAY

My father died today
With the news I did cry
Not because of his passing away
But time for a relationship has passed me by

We wasted away all those years
Our bond was never close
Although I sit here shedding tears
Our connection was not like most

When I was young I lived in fear
I had an abusive Dad
Drinking or I, he chose beer
Not the type of parent my friends had

But thier is one good thing I can say
He taught me how to be a good father
I tell my children "I love you" everyday
Never placing them second to any other

Even though I was treated wrong
Suffering through years of abuse
I did grow up to be strong
Mistreating my kids, I have no use

Responses

3 comments so far.

1. Waterman54 says:

   sounds like a sad story to me, and I have no idea what an abusive Father would be like, but as I like poems that tell a story you did a great job, I enjoyed it.

2. Virginia (Ginny) Muller says:

   I know many people that can relate to the realness of this poem. Great job..

3. Mars Davis Sr says:

   Thanks for the comments. If you read some of the rest of my poems, understand that they all come from real life experiences. I'm going through a period now that I am finding comfort in expressing myself through words.