Your Parting Gift

[Suetang]

My father never knew me as a writer
although I feel him with me as I write.
Not a day goes by when I don't think
of him and remember him with much
fondness.

* * *

I had so much to say
But there was so little time
As I took hold of your hand
And I held it in mine

You were unable to speak
As you lay in your bed
Inside my heart was breaking
So many tears were shed

You knew that I was there
As you squeezed my trembling hand
With only hours now remaining
Until you'd reach heaven's land

But some things aren't meant to be
And I was not at your side
On that terrible Sunday
The day that you died

Your death shook my world
A heart broken beyond repair
Who would be my guiding light
Now that you weren't there?

I felt so lonely and withdrawn
As I struggled with my grief
My loss was incomprehensible
Feelings of sadness beyond belief

But you left me with a gift
That is priceless to me
The gift that you gave
Was my love of poetry

[Helga]

I love it, brought tears to my eyes...

[Suetang]

Helga

Thanks so much for reading this, it was so very difficult to write as my rawest emotions are shown through my words.

Take care........Sue

[Helga]

I understand how you feel, maybe I've said this before but my dad died when I was 9 and he had been at a hospital since I was 6 so don't remember him much. You should just feel lucky for having the chance to know him, his likes and dislikes and all the normal stuff we hardly think about. Those are the things I miss not knowing, and you can't get everything from stories about him... I am very sorry for your loss! and you should keep writeing about it, that helped me a lot...

[Suetang]

Hi Helga

I am so very sorry for your loss, and I do consider myself fortunate to have so many wonderful memories of my father. Writing about my deepest feelings of loss and love bring me much comfort and I have written countless poems about the love I had for my father. I believe he guides my pen as I write. It pleases me to know that my words have reached you in some way.

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