The Tough Man Wept

A poem dedicated to my dad :)

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The Tough Man Wept


I once knew a tough man
Who doesn't know how to cry
He can carry all the pains and sorrow
Without shedding a tear in his eyes

His mother and brother died
He had an argument with his wife.
His children disappointed him
He got a huge problem in his work.
But not even once
Did he shed a tear.

And then one day
The doctor said
He has a sickness that cannot be cured
Wherein little by little his lungs will be damaged
And sooner or later
He will not be able to breath.

The tough man was depressed
He still want to live.
He still want to be with his children
He still want to be with his wife.

The tough man suffered a lot
But still he did not shed a tear
He just kept praying to God
And face life bravely.

One day the tough man felt that his end is near
So he hugged his wife and children.
He told them how much he loves them
And told them he doesn't want to leave them
But then, God is already calling him.

For the first time, I saw the tough man wept
He was crying his heart out while bidding goodbye
To the three most important person in his life.

Now that he was already with God
It is now my turn to be tough
Because the tough man who wept while bidding goodbye
Is none other than my very own dad

I still miss the hugs of the tough man
I badly miss his laughter
Sometimes, at night, I weep when I remember him
But I know I need to be strong
So when I join the tough man in heaven
I could proudly say:
"I had face life bravely for you my dear father"

To our tough man, we miss you very much. But I know you're in heaven now with no sickness, pains and sorrow. :)

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