I search my heart
For words that take hold
That hit the mark
Words that reach your soul
Far too long
I refused to see
The better side of you
Maybe the same for you of me
And now I regret
We couldn’t see eye to eye
Why the avoidance
So hard to try
I needed you
And you needed me
To find a common ground
For father and son to be
Guess it matters not now
Now that all is said and done
But it does matter to me
I should’ve been a better son
And “sorry” seems so pale
Doesn’t feel quite enough
If I spill all my heart out
Dig down to my deepest stuff
To apologize for my youth
My disrespect I didn’t see
To see another side of you
For a different me to be
I wish I could change our past
As I’m sure you’d agree
We’d have been much closer
As a father and son should be
It’s not always easy to express
But rest assured
Love between us
Is the right word
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Author:
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Comments2
Good write AP.
The right word to answer me is 'No!'
My question is 'Shall I sing?' lol.
Orchi, if you dare the wrath of my Father, go for it. 😁 Hope you got your running shoes on.
Your poem has given me an idea to write about 'words'. Your lines are so true for many of us, the difficulty in saying what we really want to say to our loved ones while they are still around. Thank you.
Well, thank you Rozina. I think one of the most pleasing compliments a poet can get is that the words of a poet would inspire another poet to write. Thank you for reading and your comment. 😉
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