Finding My Voice

[Suetang]

My inner voice lay hidden
Until the day you passed away
It was then I started writing
There was so much I had to say

You never knew me as a writer
My voice was silent way back then
But through grief I found my calling
As the words flowed through my pen

I began to find a purpose
As my words began to flow
'tho my heart was tinged with sadness
For you would never know

I opened my heart to strangers
Sharing the love I felt for you
'tho my life turned upside down
Thoughts of you would get me through

I wrote about my garden
And shared my love of the sea
Through my ever flowing words
I felt your presence close to me

I'd write of love and romance
And of those in desperate need
Poetry became my main obsession
How my mind would eagerly feed

I have made so many friends
And for them so much I care
I find comfort sharing my feelings
Through my heart and soul I share

So, Dad, I hope you see me
And I hope you would be proud
I've come out of the shadows
And through my heart my voice is loud

* * *

My poetry writing only began three years ago after
I lost my dearly loved father to asbestos cancer
and since then my writing has been a constant
source of inspiration for me which I would be
lost without.

[random_hero]

whoa... sensory overload. I am going to take a moment to contemplate what I just read...

[Kendall]

Wow! That's awesome. My Dad died four years ago so I can empathise, also because of cancer. I'm sorry for your loss!!!
That's probably the best poem of yours I have read so far, I really like it - especially how it relates to poetry writing. It's very...unique.

[Suetang]

random hero - I am sorry my words caused an overload but my writing helps me a great deal and helps to keep the grief at bay. This is a true story about how my writing first began. Thank you for reading this.

Kendall - I am so sorry for your loss and I hope your writing helps to bring you some comfort, as it does for me. I guess I exposed
my inner core when I wrote this piece and I thank you for taking the time to read this.

Take care........Sue

[Riene]

Sue, this final line is excellent. It sums the entire poem and ends with such a strong and positive finish. I'm impressed.

And through my heart my voice is loud

[Suetang]

Hello Riene

This was an extremely emotion poem for me to write and I am so glad I wrote it because it sums up so much about how my writing helped to lift me out of a very dark place. Thank you so very much for taking the time to read my words.

Take care.........Sue

[rocksea]

ya, how simple, how much into life.. i love it..
i feel ur words levitate themselves to your dad, it has the power!
keep ur poetry like this, simple but moving the heart,,

[fallen_angelx86]

i loved your poem. Emotions are very hard to portray in a poem and you do it brilliantly! Writing and poetry are a great source of release for emotion and feeling, you can always tell what a poet is feeling when they write their poems and the love you feel for your father and the grief that you feel is clearly evident in your words. You have a unique way of expressing yourself and i can't wait to read more of your work!
Keep smiling...Hannah

[Suetang]

rocksea - I was so very humbled by your kind words, thank you.

Hannah - I am so grateful for your lovely words and thoughts about my poem. Comments such as yours inspire me to continue with my writing and for that I thank you.

Take care.........Sue