A letter to My Dad

On a cloudy day

still remember

painful memories

of desolation.

Suddenly...

The Phone ring...

My sister sounds stressed

I hear tears falling

as she is getting

ready to unleash

pain on my world.

I felt an overwhelming

sorrow running through

my veins...

Our father was gone

to a better place.

Finally his suffering

has ended, loneliness was

his companion at the time

death came calling.

Darkness already had

his soul, even on his last days

he was a resourceful man

a man nevertheless with flaws

like any other man.

If I could only

go back in time

to tell him.

Dad I forgive you

go in peace....

Rony Joseph

Comments: 15

Lisa J Apr 3, 2008, 7:55pm EDT

He knows, Rony. He knows.

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Tara R. Apr 3, 2008, 11:08pm EDT

I agree, Lisa...he does know. When my mother passed away, I was not prepared physically, emotionally or spiritually. I had so many things I wished I had said, wished I hadn't of said, did, didn't do...the list could go on and on. That is the wonderful beauty in having a Savior who forgives us and teaches us to forgive ourselves. As far as the east is from the west...He also forgets!

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Tina W. Apr 3, 2008, 11:12pm EDT

What a beautiful poem about your father but I think he knows you forgive him

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Good-bye A. Apr 4, 2008, 12:36am EDT

I have to say that I agree with all the others. He knows.

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*Holly *. Apr 4, 2008, 10:48am EDT

Great tribute Rony. He sure does know!

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René Allen Apr 4, 2008, 11:33am EDT

Whew! Yes ~ a RELEASE has been accomplished Rony. Totally and Completely and in that there is P E A C E.

WELL DONE on many levels!

Blessings ~
Rene

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Juan J Martinez Apr 4, 2008, 5:13pm EDT

Beautiful write.

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Anya S. Apr 6, 2008, 9:15am EDT

A wonderful and heartwenching tribute. Feel peace now in knowing that your father does know and wants you to have serenity.

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Vera B. Apr 8, 2008, 1:24pm EDT

Beautiful...

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Dolphi D. Apr 8, 2008, 3:36pm EDT

A beautiful expression of the loss that cannot be restored!

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Miriama C. Apr 29, 2008, 6:32pm EDT

Hi Rony, how beautiful and from your heart, I believe that once our loved ones go beyond the veil, they become focussed and more understanding of what they have left behind.

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Miriama C. Apr 29, 2008, 8:13pm EDT

Hi 'friend' it's funny when I first read this poem I got an image in my head and I saw a very tall man with short flowy white hair, he had great determination and he got into a boat and went up this river that had abundant growth on bothsides, and then I read Sadness in The Air, sorry if this means nothing to you.

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