I Miss You Dad

 

I miss you Dad.

I miss talking to you on the phone,

Even when you couldn't hear me.

I miss the quiet confidence 

Of knowing  you'd always pick up.

I miss hearing the wisdom

Borne of a thousand conversations.

I miss hearing that change in tone

As you spoke about your girl.

I miss seeing you

Hold the door.

I miss the comfort of having you

Always in my court.

I miss sparring with the man

Who taught me how to think.

I miss the blanket of love

That encased each and every second.

I miss you.

I miss you.

I love you.

The Letter

 

He wrote me a letter,

His last goodbye.

He wrote me a letter;

Final words to help me fly.

I've tried to picture that day,

When pen was put to paper.

Imagined what was in his heart;

This immense man and mentor.

I've read the words so many times,

Traced the words across his lips.

Sunk completely under their spell,

Protection against the slip.

A man of sixty years,

Transformed into a child once more,

Hanging on every word,

Guided by life's pure score.

Every word of truth hit deep,

The centre found its arrow.

Emotions crafted in love divine,

A shield against the sorrow.

The pride, the love, the challenge;

The joy, the path, a reminder.

The bond created from obligation,

To live a life of honour.

Words wrapped in pure love,

And topped with a crowning bill.

A message for a lifetime,

A purpose to fulfil.

Words now forever etched,

Clear in their direction and part.

A gift of endless strength,

To comfort an aching heart.

Super day Dad!

Just super beyond compare!

Each future dawn will bring me light,

Because you were always there.

I love you.