His eyes told a story ones lips couldn’t say,
His chest still held a pounding heart everyday.
His hands were rough and very dry,
He will protect his children until he will die.
That is my father, indeed,
The greatest male figure I will ever need.
Who lived in a world that no longer exists,
The land that was split and gone into an abyss.
Who spend 8 months in a concentration camp,
Who slept in a barn, despite it being cold and damp.
Who used fence wires to make art from wood,
He was alone, and to this day he stood.
Who wrote letters of sweet sorrow to my mother,
Who suffered the loss of his murdered brother.
Who is a successful and respected immigrant to this day,
He is a wonderful man, there’s not much to say.
Who watched many rot and fade,
But freedom is something he soon made.
He moved to America, no English learned,
Leaving his home in rubble and burned.
But despite all that he became a wealthy man,
He fought for his rights with all that he can,
And when I look at my father I see stormy skies,
That’s his story by simply looking in his eyes.
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sad sunflower bitch (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: My father was an immigrant that suffered a lot of hardships when his home, Yugoslavia, was in war. He was located in the Bosnia region at the time, was locked up, and learned from his gains and losses. I find him to be the most influential being in my present day life, and wanted to dedicate a writing to him. Hope you enjoyed xx
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this was very good
I will always love my father. he's gone to heaven now.he sacrificed his life for his family. then he got lung cancer. he died 30 years ago. I am so sad or angry that he whent through that pain. I feel devastated.
Thank you for sharing your personal experience as well! Father figures are such influential beings in our lives, aswell as parents in general. Although what happened to my father was indeed saddening, I have learned so many life skills and lessons! And I truly believe you have too! Your support means a lot to me, so I thank you for taking time to read and leave your thoughts!! Xx
and death shall have no dominion.
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