Daddy Poem by chris schwartz

We do not hear the screams of love
Until they are silenced
With the deafening sound
Of Goodbye.
Somewhere, on the long,
Five -minute road
That led me
To where you now lie,
I finally heard you.
I have listened ever since.
Your favorite flowers,
They hang on a hook
Adorning the marker
In the shady spot
We chose for you.
The bright orange pedals
Glow brightly
If I keep them watered
They thrive.
They never thirst
But I do.
The naïve eyes
Of the innocent,
They never shine
Now that I am walking
In your shoes.
Missing you
Is like missing my favorite doll
I don't know where she is
But I know that I loved her.

Years have passed,
And both of you left,
Without abandon.
And still,
No one hears
The screams of my love,
Until their soul is silenced
By the deafening sound
Of goodbye.