Dad's Day ---> Forgiveness & Love!

in #poetry7 years ago

Dad's Day



When I gaze at this photo I think of how much I love my dad! We all have our own story about family and many people want to blame others for things they may not have in life. They say kids always blame their parents.

A long time ago I chose to look at the positive things in life and try to appreciate the good. Not to blame others for my own life lessons. We all have them, and either learn and grow or remain stuck.

Most of my life I did not have this guy in my life as he was off exploring the world and being independent. We made up years later and what I would like to always feel about the man that helped Create me is that love and forgiveness are two very powerful aspects to our soul. These life lessons bring peace and happiness to the most unhappiest of situations.

I choose to remember:

Being held in
your arms
while you fed me
with a
bottle, and
held me while
I cried.

Smiling down
at me
from my crib,
giving me a pacifier
to soothe
my sadness.

Taking a photo
together
on the top of
that
roof on
Bacon Street.

Your Afro,
Santana t-shirt,
jeans, and
a
cigarette.

Holding your hand
walking
down
the streets of
Tokyo.

Buying me
a
silk Bomber
jacket with
my name
embroidered
in Seoul.

Flying over
Kuai
in a
helicopter,
as I
grabbed your
neck
in
sheer
terror.

Making each
other laugh
as we
walked
the
National Mall
in
Washington, DC.

Dad,
you are
forever
forgiven,
and loved
by
your baby
girl.

Happy Father's Day!

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@thealliance thank you so much my new fam! :)

What a lovely tribute to your Dad @eaglespirit.
I lost mine when I was 26 years of age and still miss him to this day.
When kept in our hearts, they never go away!

@cause-no-harm thank you so very much kind sir. :)
i'm sorry about your dad, but i'm sure he comes to visit you and you talk. blessings
ps. they never go away

That was beautifully heartbreaking and heartbreakingly beautiful.