Dear Dad

By ColorMeToxic

Dear Dad

I'm touched by your presence



I know you are here



You are no longer visible



But I feel your energy



 



I hope you are proud



I hope you have peace



I hope you still love me



Because I still love you



 



I have a few memories



All of them good



I was five when you died



I still miss you



 



I used to be angry



I didn't understand



Why you had to leave



I thought it was my fault



For many long years



 



You left me



With my heartless Mother



Did you see it coming?



I often wonder



 



If you could tell someone what happened



What would you say?



I wish you could tell me everything



That happened that day



 



You were murdered



You never deserved it!



Was it as I think it was?



I bet it was



 



Justice will never be had for you



 



It's hard to heal and move on



But this is therapy for me



Thank you for the gifts I have received



I feel in my heart you gave them to me



 



So I guess I'll keep writing



 



Thank you so much



for the five years we had



I love you so much!



Rest in peace, Dad



copyright  ©  2010   Elizabeth A Greene

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© 2015 Beth Greene
Published on Thursday, August 2, 2018.     Filed under: "Tribute" and "Graphic Art"
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  • A former member wrote: Sorry for your loss. This is a beautiful tribute! I wish I had words to say something at this moment..

  • Gray Vision On Monday, March 26, 2012, Gray Vision (425)By person wrote:

    Wow, so this was your dad, how old was he here in this pic, do you know? Putting a face to what happened makes it all the more real to me. I'm sure he still loves you Beth, I think he'd be proud. This was a wonderful tribute, thank you for sharing and as always, take care of yourself okay =)

  • ColorMeToxic On Monday, March 26, 2012, ColorMeToxic (240)By person wrote:

    Thank you,, GV...I believe that picture was taken in 88, (one year before his death) he would have been twenty-four years old there. Scholar

  • A former member wrote: Read this cause I saw Dear Dad in the title. Wish i could have some expression like this for my Father let alone for any of my parents. Thanks for sharing bro. My father never did. Scholar

  • dwells On Sunday, February 26, 2012, dwells (4288)By person wrote:

    As I recall this revelation came later in life. Nice tribute and the loss is palpable.

  • A former member wrote: I applaud you. It was quite wonderful. I can empathize to a degree. I lost someone, not literally my father, but a strong father figure. He too died on unfair terms, but left us all with gifts. Thank you for writing this.

  • A former member wrote: beautiful...beauty in its purest and most sorrowful form... may you find peace and be consoled by those around u...write on!

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