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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Thinking of Daddy

He quietly observes the room.
He misses nothing in his realm.
His eyes are fixed on the news he reads,
But he’s in control. He’s at the helm.

His gentle confidence is always there
As he softly whistles through his teeth.
There is no waver, he never falters.
His strength encloses him like a wreath.

He rises early to prepare for the day.
He is constant, a hard worker, with lines on his brow.
Vacations are rare and finances skimpy.
He lives for today. He stays true to his vow.

I can summon the sound of his hearty laughter.
It echoes with memories of times spent together.
His temper was fiery, but his love was ongoing.
Devoted to family, love never fair-weather.

I adored him and always longed to be like him.
And I pitied his deeply haunted past.
Harsh memories of tragedy, the deaths of his children.
His emptiness within him was bitter and vast.

He left my life early, never knowing my children.
I miss his quiet presence, his strength and his love.
But I rest in the knowledge that he accepted the Savior.
To see him again, that’s what I’m dreaming of.

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