My Father

tower

No matter what happens
i'll be there for you
even if sometimes
you don't think I should
I don't know any better
I never really have
all I have is not just you
although, sometimes
it really feels like that

You won't ever read this
you have no idea that
it is here that all that
which i keep quiet about
comes out, in this way
this is where the truth is
where I come when i'm not
shrugging it all off
tuning out in front of the TV

We often argue and shout
usually because we misread
each others tone of voice
the irritation directed
to task, not to person
can cause the thunderhead
that bulds between us
the storm soon passes
and the sunshine returns

But we also talk together
on those long journeys
I am still so young, and
what I treasure most is
the stories from your past
of those you have known
so that one day I can tell
stories of my own, and
have the memories of yours

You are my hero, always
the one I take most from
the one who gave me, almost
everything that I have
even though sometimes
it feels like we are apart
you're the one i'd go to
if it needed the very best
the very best of me
and the very best of you
you. And me. Together.

FinsburyParkCarrots

Amen to that.

twin1

Really good read and heartfelt...thanks for sharing!