Fatherly Love
Many years of frustration lead me to label
him a coward.
But the older I get I realize two wrong
don't make a right
Time has turned anger into longing for
fatherly love
Wish he were there to encourage me during
all my athletic endeavors
Wanted you to console me when I lost the
love of my life
She left me but I had no father to guide me
through my pain
I often wonder would you be proud of me as
a person, student, and athlete
Hated you for so long but now I just want
to feel your grace.
Just a chance to see your face.
I love you but I miss the essence of your presence
Father I just wish you were there to
encourage, love, and embrace.
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Submitted on April 30, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XX XX XX XX AX AX XX XB B X AB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 620 |
Words | 131 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2 |
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