Father's Day (I Miss You) Poem by chantelle ribeiro

I miss you...
In a world of trouble
where nothing makes sense
Where we hang on to every hope
Barely cling to life
I think of you, daddy
Your smile
Your awesome strength
Your silent suffering
And I wonder what you'd say now
Would you be disappointed?
Our mistakes have been many
since you went away...
Drowning in tears of self pity
Giving up sometimes
Groveling in the dark pit of depression
Bad health, bad debt
But still father
One thing that is potent
Is my love for you
for them
for me...
I have learned my strength comes from you
I often talk to God
I often cry for you
I know you are my angel
that you protect my heart and
watch over us as we reach blindly
for a sign of something good
It is Father's day
I celebrate your memory
Your spirit I feel move in me
And I am grateful
for your silent reverie
for the love you gave to me
For my heart...
Daddy, you are my sweetest memory...