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FIVE simple words


  I told my dad, while on his bed, assuming he did sleep,
In hospital, [he'd not come home] with tears my eyes did weep,
“I love you dad”
Then hugged him tight, while feebly he replied
“I.............love...............you................too..............son”
THAT’S the thing I cherish, since he died.

With forty years age difference, while young, we were not close.
He wasn't very tactile and nor was he verbose,
But as we aged, did closer grow, in ways he’d show his love,
We’ll meet again, don’t know the ‘when’, – the ‘where’? – in Heaven above.





I then went out to my car after this and bawled my eyes out at having had this special moment.

Comments

Critter45 said…
I love this, brought to tears, I still have my Dad and will make dang sure to tell him every time I can
Colin Ross said…
DO SO, for if you DON'T, when it's too late, you will be haunte for NOT doing so.