I Am Becoming My Dad.

Goldfinch60



I look in the mirror

And the person I see is changing.

I can hear a new person when I laugh,

Such a distinctive sound

That I have always known.

The mannerisms that I have

I have known them as well.

So not only has my love for music,

And for nature,

Come from this person,

I am changing into him,

I am becoming my Dad.

A man I had always admired.

A gentle man,

And a gentleman.

No longer with us,

This man who went from life

Nearly thirty years ago,

Is now resurrected in me.

Thank you Dad.

I will join you soon,

And together we can sit and listen

To, and with our heroes of music.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 30th, 2022 01:17
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments9

  • evenwheniLie

    Beautiful observation of self becoming. A sense of destiny I also feel reading your poem. It reminds me of myself becoming my father. Like reading his old books, whole sentences and paragraphs I find he underlined and highlighted, notions I find important to remember to. I feel like a completion of him in someways. Although I didn’t reach his heights in accomplishments in life, but in thought and philosophy.

    • Goldfinch60

      Thank you evenwheniLie, even if we reach part of our dads good things we have achieved much.

      Andy

    • orchidee

      a fine write Gold.
      Yep, I suppose we would be becoming our Dad, Grandad, Great-Grandad.... to a million generations, you and I, being so very old! lol.

      • Goldfinch60

        Very true Orchi.

        Andy

      • arqios

        Turning into our parents is both comforting and scary. At least it happens when we've put more years under our belt. If it happened sooner it may not take quite well enough. Thanks for sharing.

        • Goldfinch60

          thank you cb, in my life it is so comforting as my dad was one of natures gentlemen.

          Andy

        • Saxon Crow

          Lovely poem but at the same time scary for my future haha

          • Goldfinch60

            You have nothing to be scared about SC, I hope that you dad has treated you well.

            Andy

          • L. B. Mek

            'while i can't relate
            I can still appreciate
            your scenic Poetry's
            elegant, message..'
            thank you! wise Poet

            • Goldfinch60

              Most kind Mek, thank you.

              Andy

            • hzugman

              Astute observation and wonderful description.

              • Goldfinch60

                Thank you hzugman, most kind.

                Andy

              • Fay Slimm.

                What better can we ever become than like a loved parent -- a lovely notion dear Andy and may you grow ever closer to your Dad's irreplaceable love of both nature and music.

                • Goldfinch60

                  Thank you for your kind words Fay.

                  Andy

                • Raven333

                  Loved reading this poem, When we are raised by awesome people it instills it in us. It is a honor

                  • Goldfinch60

                    It certainly does Tammy, thank you for your kind words.

                    Andy

                    • Raven333

                      Your very welcome, it was a lovely poem.

                    • Neville



                      it happens to some of us lucky one's doesn't it .. not everyone is so lucky though, I guess we both had good uns didn't we ... a lovely reflection sir and true ....... Neville

                      • Goldfinch60

                        Thank you Neville, yes we are very lucky.

                        Andy



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