My Father

TommyD 1957 (Ft. Lee)



My Father

My Father had come , unto this land
With youthful soul , and working hand

To fulfill dreams , and forget the past
Of horrible wars , new perception to cast

His life was full , of horror and strife
So his Mother then sent him , to start a new life

His age was just twelve , and I can't comprehend
The fear that was felt , not having a friend

As leaving the ship , in a harbor so great
And a Statue of Liberty , that welcomed his fate

He learned to speak English , and worked as a boy
In homeless shelter's , discovering joy ...

That life has now given , a new second chance
That he was now free, his survival enhanced

But soon he discovered , that life is not fair
While drafted in Army , war's stench soon to bare

Korea was cold , he once said to me
And as I asked questions , was soon telling me ...

That he would not rather , discuss all the times
That he thought about death , the sleepless bedtimes

His body did show , of the wounds that were laid
The former corruption , the price that was paid

I grew not to know him , as he left my young world
Now searching new life , his thoughts became furled

I remembered the times , that I felt very lost
Not sure why things happen , my memory tossed …

Until I then realized , his life was so grim
That I became victim , of the war inside him

TommyD  3/9/21
( My Father died at the age 59 . God Bless his Soul and to ALL who have served Our Great Nation ) ...
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Submitted by TommyD on March 09, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF GX HH II XG JJ XA KK LL AX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,394
Words 266
Stanzas 15
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

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