Title: Ode to my Dad
When I was young and so was told
I used to make him tired
I scream, I cried, I don't sleep at all
And he would carry me and never sighed
I walked and then it turned to leaps
He draws me near to heaven's gate
My mind would say these are for keeps
He hold my hands and gave me faith
And as I turned to face the fact
In schools I see my steps to grow
The words of wisdom, he never lacked
Would say "I reap what I would sow!"
But things have changed and so am I
My fate has brought me in mere unluck
He did not left me, he did not subside
Co'z he was there, when i turn my back
His never ending guidance enlightened me
But I sometimes forgot to think
As adulthood embraced my whole
I did not look at him, not a blink
For I have known what I to face
And believed that I can stand alone
I tucked myself, I tied my lace
I did it all, all my sojourn
No! It wasn't right I know it isn't
For I can't stand the day he passed
I should have watched, I should have listened
For his life now is all but gas
I looked back and saw the footprints
Of words he said that's kept in my mind
The flaws, the selfish and worldy stints
Are now but all he left behind
As years have passed when he left the Earth
And spent his days with God above
I seem to start from a new birth
My Dad's great gift, I think, is LOVE!
By:@haydenagenda
Sep 23, 2014
Note:
My Dad passed away last 2010 but every year I wanted his birthday to be special by showing him how much we missed him, thus, the creation of this ode to let him feel that he is always here in our hearts.
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