Healing Poetry: A Daughter Writes To Her Father
| Even though you are gone |
| Your loving memory will live on |
| With you gone so far away |
| It is hard for us to live from day to day |
| You gave us strength and you gave us love |
| Can you still give us that from above? |
| You taught us how things in this world worked |
| And fixed things when they were broke |
| You gave us the guidance that we needed |
| In this world–you are needed |
| All we have now are memories, both good and bad |
| When thinking about you, how can we not be sad? |
| We will work through this |
| We will move on |
| Because deep in your hearts you will never be gone |
| We are thankful for everything we had with you, no matter how short a time |
| You leaving us so suddenly was your only crime |
| But you are forgiven because you had your reasons |
| And the Lord above said that it was your time |
| We will see you again someday |
| Although it may not be tomorrow |
| When we see you again, |
| Only then will there be no more sorrow |
| The Hidden Demon |
| As he lie lifeless on the cold concrete ground |
| Horror transcends into shock |
| The realization did not come until now |
| Nothing could have saved him |
| Guilt takes us over |
| But still nothing could have been done |
| He was fighting a losing battle |
| Was he even fighting at all? |
| Self destruction |
| Helplessness and loneliness |
| Gasping for air, but none is left |
| This silent killer is the worst of all |
| Lying to him |
| Making him lose direction and purpose |
| Making him feel unloved, unwanted, unneeded |
| This demon deceived him |
| In the end he lost his self, his being, and ultimately his existence |
| This demon deceived us |
| Making us believe it was his selfishness |
| That he committed the ultimate crime |
| Murder |
| Who? |
| Himself |
| He killed himself |
| Why? |
| Dig deeper and you will know why |
| The demon that lies to you is silent in the end |
| The demon is a sickness |
| What? |
| The demon that killed my father that cold February night – |
| Depression |