You Were Not Afraid

A poem i wrote the night after i saw my dad pass away, i read this at this funeral... 20-12-2005

You Were Not Afraid

 

You were not afraid,

to spread you wings and fly.

But i feel so afraid,

as i sit here and cry.

 

I miss you more,

with each passing day.

 And i still can't understand,

why you chose to slip away.

 

I think of you all the time,

remembering all the things we did together.

And like I promised you last week,

That i would hold on to you forever.

 

I can't feel you anymore,

but I can visulise your face.

Your voice hauts my mind,

but does not fill this empty space.

 

You took a piece of my heart,

when you died that day.

I broke down and cried,

there are no words I can say.

 

I tried to be strong,

but i am slowly failing you.

I need suppport,

guidence to pull me though

 

I need you to come back,

and I know it can't be.

And it tears me apart,

after all I had to see.

 

I can't seem to say to myself

that you are truely gone.

I just cant seem to believe it,

because it sounds so awfully wrong.

 

And i am so afraid,

so scared what people say to me.

that you have passed on,

set yourself free.

Reviews

[Angel's Lady]

What a wonderful tribute! And so beautifully written for someone you loved so dearly...good job!

[Michael]

I like the flow of the work. So often with a personal tribute work the overwhelming emotion creates more of a fragmented pouring out of feelings. You work here is emotional yet disciplined, from it we can understand your pain and fear.

A couple of spelling nits: Stanza 4, visulise = visualize ; hauts = haunts Stanza 6, suppport = support ; guidence = guidance and Stanza 8, truely = truly.

Note: after you read this, I will remove the spelling remarks. Just wanted you to know and I did not take them into account otherwise.

[wizthom]

he still with u bet cha he was there as u wrote this smiling know you are keeping him alive thu memories,wms

[Jason Again]

Wonderful. It is hard to lose a loved one. The memories must suffice until we can one day see them again, wherever it may be. It seems you have good ones.

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

What a wonderful tribute to honor your dad. Prayers to you from my heart. Debileah

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Your poem portrayed the honour, reverence and respect you hold in your heart, for your father. It is a wonderful sharing and poignant tribute, to a person held in such high esteem.

God's Blessing
Phillozofee

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A very sad and heartfelt write. Yes sad but, beautifully composed. May your father's memories always bring your heart and mind strength and peace. Thank you for sharing