how to love

lunarchloedip

you

were the love of my life

you taught me

how to love

from the very start

you held my fingers

wrapped your hand around them

laid your head on my tiny shoulder

and hugged me close

to your chest

soothed me when i cried

scolded me when i lied

praised me when i tried

you were the love of my life

 

i will look for you

in everything

i will search for your face

in everyone i see

i will look for every part of you

in every part of me

i will hold close

every part of you

in every part of me

 

to be your daughter

is more than i could ever ask

i wish i could show you

but the time has passed

so i sit at your grave

with flowers and grief

tracing the name on your headstone

in disbelief

 

a father

is a daughter’s first love

and i loved you

i love you

i have always loved you

 

i will love you

in everything i do

i will look for you

in everything

always

forever

thank you for showing me

how to love.

02:44am - 19/02/25

  • Author: Chloe Sellers (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 18th, 2025 21:59
  • Comment from author about the poem: for my dad!
  • Category: Love
  • Views: 7
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  • Poetic Licence

    That is a wonderful dedication of love for their father, beautifully expressed

  • sorenbarrett

    Beautiful! Well written in good verse it shines as a tribute to the memory of a father. Lovely and touching



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