It Was Not To Be Poem by Arti Chopra

I miss you so much dad
its like a sharp pain
I feel in the region of my heart,
why are we apart
you were always there for me,
to silence my every query,
you were quiet and wise,
a teacher in a fathers guise,
and I grew cocooned in your affection,
striving for the perfection,
that you demanded, in word and deed,
today I take heed,
of your every word,
in childhood, that we left unheard,
they come back to me clear as a bell,
and I realise I must tell,
the same to my children,
teach them what you taught me,
how proud you would be,
to see my kids, doing well,
good human beings with thoughts
that dwell
for all humanity
I wish you could see my house,
made so dilligently by my spouse,
you would appreciate the design
since you were in the engineering line,
but it was not to be,
I miss you dad, your warm twinkling eyes
your soft demeanour and your smile
I miss you all the while
and I often feel your presence with me
if you could come back just once
and see, your daughter is a grown woman now
has learnt your patience and tolerance
your thoughts give me solace
my soon is a doctor, clever and wise
you would be so very proud
hes quiet like you, humble not loud
you would love talking to him dad
but it was not to be..........
my daughter, is like you dad,
so fond of family and so gentle a soul
so well she plays her mothers role
you would be happy dad
but it was not to be........
we will meet again dad
when God wills it so
and till then I want you to know
that i really love you dad
and i miss you so....