a well written father

queer-with-a-pen

if i could
i would write myself a father
who was not too tall
just enough so i could fit my
head under his chin

and he would always have
a smile for me
even after a long day at work
and the floor is still wet
from where i mopped

he would hang drawings
and report cards on the fridge
and tell me he was proud of me
even when i hadn’t done anything
that day except remind
myself it’s okay to just breathe

he would be an example
of a father that i could write about
and make it sound realistic
because nothing would
be made up and what
i imagined a father should
be and do

i would write him so
he would want to be my father
and he wouldn’t hate my
mother or me

he would be kind
and never yell at me
or hit or throws things
and he would just be there

this father
i would write him so he
would have found a way to
go to my high school graduation
and tell the people sitting next
to him that i was his son
with a smile on his face

but even as a writer
i’m not that good
of a liar

  • Author: Boaz Priestly (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 3rd, 2018 00:59
  • Category: Family
  • Views: 17
  • Users favorite of this poem: Lorna, marlenawood
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Comments3

  • Lorna

    Very powerful and touching.......

  • marlenawood

    Beautiful writing love very deep an emotional

  • onepauly

    at least you can dream.
    and write.
    you would not be the only one.



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