My father’s twin.

madalynsamantha

I am what I am,I am truly my father’s


twin.

 

I didn’t  speak often of him for many years


I called him Wayne,because it was far

 

less painful  to just say his first name. I

 

tried to distance myself from the only

 

person who ever loved me or cared. I ran  

 

and I ran,until I couldn’t run anymore.

 

After what happened to me at sixteen,I


knew I had to face it,I was tired of

 

wondering and I had a deep desire to

 

finally know this man. The man who

 

wanted a daughter,a child to call his own.

 

He even had my name picked out since

 

he was a little boy,he named me after his

 

beloved grandma.My father died when I

 

was less than ten months old,and he had

 

just turned twenty-seven years old. I have

 

no memories of him,it almost makes me

 

feel cold. I cannot describe it,unless

 

you’ve felt it on your own.It’s funny

 

because when you lose a parent you

 

often wonder about the life you could’ve

 

had with them.I wonder what it would be

 

like to see his eyes,the same exact eyes

 

as mine.Just think I could finally see the

 

person who has the same mannerisms as

me,I could finally feel complete. Those are just

 

dreams though and all I have left is a

 

stack of photos and two videos. I can say

 

though I am what I am,I am my father’s

 

twin. I’m proud of it,because I know he

 

was a kind,loving,fun and generous man.

  • Author: Matt Angel (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 22nd, 2022 02:49
  • Comment from author about the poem: To my father Wayne,I love you dad.
  • Category: Family
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  • Users favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek, madalynsamantha.

Comments1

  • L. B. Mek

    so happy for you!
    I laud
    how you've woven strength
    out of crippling circumstance..
    what a hard choice
    that must have been..
    and what an exemplary
    utility of healing
    you've showcased our beloved
    Poesy
    to be!
    (stay Strong!
    and thank you for intrusting us
    with such intimate, thoughts
    dear Poet)

    • madalynsamantha

      Thank you for such kind words,it means a lot.❤️



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