The empty swing

One of my biggest fears

I've always loved playing on swings
I have many great memories on them
My mom and dad split when I was three
I loved when my dad came to visit
Growing up I knew he was sick
But I didn't fully understand
Sometimes when he came he would push me on the swings
My dad is a diabetic and has many other issues
He started to go blind so I could only see him on breaks
Other times when it was just me
On that swing is when I felt free of all worries
When I was twelve my dad had a heart attack
We drove all the way to see him
Luckily he was ok
He now lives with his dad
And they have a swing in their backyard
And even though I'm seventeen
I still love to play on them
For a few days he wasn't doing so hot
It got me worried
Then I got to thinking
I'm still a kid and I don't know how long I'll have a dad
Because when he's gone I'll have to become an adult
And leave an empty swing
I'm not ready for either one of those to happen
But all I can do is hope that he'll stick around
And I can keep swinging