My eyes, My Father



O father my father,
Without you where would I be?
If it hadn’t not been for you,
Breathing life into me.
Even tho we alway’s fussed,
Sometime we would even fight.
I know all you were trying to do,
Was keep me on the path that was right.
So please don’t leave me,
I would just simply die if you do.
Because I know life will not be the same,
Without the existence of you.
Don’t be afraid to cry,
For I’ve shedded my share of tears too.
Because we all know life will not be the same,
Without the guidance from you.
Go ahead and rest father,
Close your heavy weary eyes.
I’ll do my best to take your place,
And keep all your dreams alive.
Please don’t feel bad father,
It was just time for you to go.
But I’ll hold on to your memories,
And make sure the whole world know.
That even tho u didn’t get to see your dreams come alive,
Everyone will remember the man you were just by looking into MY EYES.

About this poem

This poem was written after the passing of my father. May his soul rest in peace.

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Submitted by ej_m on September 22, 2023

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Scheme ABCBDECEBCFCGCFCAHIJAKLKJH
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 918
Words 204
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 26

EJ McKinney

I’ve had a passion for poetry sine my early childhood ages. I’ve written many poems but a recent promise to my daughters got me into sharing my work with the public. So hope you all enjoy. more…

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