I know what you all might be thinking… ‘well, this is new!’ Yes, this is indeed new. This is actually the first time ever I’ve written a poem. I don’t know anything about writing a poem, so please don’t start sending me hate letters! I wasn’t able to sleep yesterday night (because it was my dad’s birthday) and while I was pondering on the in-numerous stuff I wanna achieve in my young age (like a book award by 25 yrs and a Nobel prize by 30yrs… etcetera), I felt a sudden pang to get my notebook at 2:30 am and write. So I did just that and this is what I wrote…
When the sky is black,
and the stars are high.
When the shadows are thick,
and the wind passes me by.
*
I think of you, my father,
and how I used to cry.
You would take me by my shoulder,
and tell me to try, harder still try!
For I was your child
and you could see me crying nei!
**
When the sky is black,
and the stars are high.
When the shadows are thick,
and the wind passes me by.
*
I look back at the day
when you left me alone, and I din’t know why.
But I was your child, my father,
So I pushed myself to try, and harder still try.
**
When the sky is black,
and the stars are high.
When the shadows are thick,
and the wind passes me by.
*
Here I am remembering you on your name day,
Missing you and making my heart cry.
For I loved you then and I love you now, my father,
even when you left me alone to cry.
I know that this is my problem
and no one else’s, no, not even thy.
*
When the sky is black,
and the stars are high.
When the shadows are thick,
and the wind passes me by.
*
I think of you, my father,
and how I used to cry.
***
I hope I managed to express my feeling well enough.
Happy B’day ‘My father’… love you always!
This is sweet and sad and lovely- written straight from the heart. I share your pain- lost my sweet mom to cancer last fall. Hugs to you-
Sue
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Awww… Thanks a lot Sue! You’re the best 🙂
I’m really sorry for your mother!
Lots and lots of hugs ❤
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Thanks- hugs right back!
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❤
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Hi Heena,
You wrote a beautiful poem. Very thought provoking.
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Thanks a lot Tony!
I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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No longer can you say that you don’t write poetry. Very nicely done.
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Ohhh Meredith! You are such a sweetheart ❤
Thanks a lot! It really means a lot to me 🙂
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wonderful picture…
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Thanks 🙂
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Beautifully written!
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Thanks a lot Missie 😀
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Nicely done, heartfelt. You should write more poetry.
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Thanks a lot Conner! It’s really sweet of you to say that 🙂
I think I really should learn how to write poems now, so that I can write more of them without feeling guilty for not knowing the craft!
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You can be a learned poet if you want to, or not. I see the raw expressive talent already there.
And please call me TC. 😊
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Sure… 🙂
Thanks a lot TC. It’s really encouraging to hear something like this 😀
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Wonderful, Heena.
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Thanks a lot Dagny 🙂
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Wonderful poem dear… nd its really touchy ….. even I got tears while reading it… love you baby. .hugs.. : *
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Awww… thanks a lot Anamica!
lots of hugs!
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And that, Heena is how you write poetry! Its lyrical construction makes it perfect for song lyrics. I lost my father 16 years ago to MS and I miss him everyday, but I know i can look up at the stars in the night sky and he is watching over me.
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Thanks for saying that! I really doubted that!
And I’m sorry for your loss. You’re lucky you had him.
My father is alive and is living life happily, but I haven’t seen him from last 10 years! I guess life is really too complicated for me to sort it out. 😦
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Also, this reminded of a song by Black Stone Cherry called Things My Father Said. I think you would find the lyrics very poignant.
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Thank’s for the letting me know! I’ll surely listen to it… it might just inspire me for my next poem! 😉
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So beautiful! It is a very sweet tribute to your father..<3 ❤
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Thanks Indah ❤
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Your poem is lovely, and so heartfelt. I really enjoyed reading it.
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Thanks a lot Millie! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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There’s a lump in my throat reading this. I miss my dad too.
Thank you for following jennifer’s Journal. 🙂
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I can understand Jennifer! Thanks for reading this poem, I wrote it with all my heart!
I’m glad to have found your blog. Thanks for visiting back and following 🙂
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You have expressed your emotions so well. I am speechless!
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Thanks a lot for your kind words 🙂
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