My dad is a comfortable cushion

"those moments are magical"

My dad is a comfortable cushion

my headache is better when my head’s on his chest

my dad is a comfortable cushion

my nightmares get better when on his lap I rest

my dad is a comfortable cushion

I catch my breath quicker when I wake in the night

my dad is a comfortable cushion

with his arms around me, even shadows feel right.

my dad is a comfortable cushion

if I was an eagle, he’d be my nest.

Author's Note

This one just popped out during tonight's bed-time story....;D

Reviews

[Insight "MH"]

This is so cute. I love my dad and i will be there for him all the time.Thank you for sharing.

Insight.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Thanks Insight.....my parents are getting to the stage soon where they may need support again.....it is strange how the cycles of life work......we receive comfort, then learn how to give it too.....

[Insight "MH"]

There is a song for Aloe Blacc called Mama Hold My Hand, it tells the same thing you are saying.

[SleeplessVolcano]

tx....I will check it out....

[Bo Lanier]

wow! that's excellent - love the picture too. nicely written.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Picture is just a lucky Google search....lol......I love "slice-of-life" poetry, where I do not have to imagine the poem - I just write it down as it happens :)

[Pax]

aww, that's sweet... me and my father are not that close but i know i am safe when he's around. This is a great tribute my friend. It feels warm, thanks for sharing!

[SleeplessVolcano]

It is sad when parent-child relationships do not stay intimate.....I pray that I can build on what I have with my son now, so that we can still be close friends when we are adults. Thanks Pax!

[~]

Ahhh those precious moments, when we are for our kids the best they could ever have. They are so blessed to have a father like you!!
Darling poem! :D

[SleeplessVolcano]

I think I am not yet what I can be.......sometimes those magical moments happen spontaneously, but we also need to plan intimacy.