The Dad I Never Knew

tommytoons

“The Dad I Never Knew”

(Tom Entrican, 1/9/2022)

 

The early years I don’t recall the way that I perceived

But I remember telling friends that he could lift a tree

Today I still marvel at the path that he would choose

And ponder all the mystery of the dad I never knew

 

The coldness of approach that elicited the pain

And want of approval that I never could obtain

The distance of a silent love that never really grew

But I was never introduced to the dad I never knew

 

To say I never understood should not be a surprise

The dark and empty thoughts that still live here inside

But over time his aging eyes helped to change my view

As I began to wonder of the dad I never knew

 

To see he was different than the man I used to see

Sort of made me wonder was there something wrong with me

Was the coldness just a lesson so that I would wonder who

This man who towered over me, the dad I never knew

 

It really doesn’t matter now; I miss him just the same

Still in my mind I wonder if I understood the game

Perhaps communication would have acted as the glue

And offer better memories of the dad I never knew

 

And was I any better with the sons I have, now grown

Was there a bridge of ice in me that both of them have known

Trying hard to make sure they didn’t ponder as they grew

So they would never have to say; the dad I never knew

 

I still remember visiting just before his final flight

I found that the light of God had melted all the ice

The tears washed all the pain and anger from my view

So I could hold on tight to the dad I always knew

  • Author: tommytoons (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 10th, 2023 20:52
  • Category: Reflection
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  • mvvenkataraman

    Ode to every dad,
    Who is always sad,
    As worries are had,
    He never feels glad,
    As life mustn't turn bad,
    They control their lad,
    Pressures they just add,
    And seem to be so mad!



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