Once in a lifetime
There comes a man like you
Who bears a son much like yourself
And I know it’s hard for you to believe
That he’s grown into a man
But father, I sincerely understand
And I have always remembered
That once, every night of my existence
To thank my lucky stars
That you’ve given me the strength
To be a better man
By providing a guiding light
With your wisdom
Your encouragement
Your love
But there comes a time
In our evolution through life
When a father and a son, can no longer be as one
And it took me so long to recover
From the pain of having denied the love
I once so dearly relied upon
It takes more than time to discover
That for both the young and old
Truth is sometimes cold but right
This is my life and I will always hold my own
Even when it means hurting us both
But all the wrongs became the rights
When we stopped to wonder “how”
By looking inside our hearts
With humble honesty
To discover what has been kept hidden
And accept the truths
That have been avoided
By the ignorance of stubborn pride
And yes, my dear father
Look at us … We are better friends now

something very personal here, shared
welcome to the creative writes canuck! :)

Thank you ... yes it was a poem I wrote to my father many years ago ...

This brought tears.. the honesty.. acceptance.. strength.. and failure.. to finally come full circle and meet as men with much love..

So beautifully expressed..

Athena again thank you ... life is a tough road ... we all must come full circle eventually and acknowledge and accept where we have failed, succeeded, overcome and persevered during our struggles in attempting to evolve as human beings ... when we do this we gain strength ... You are too kind ... cheers

Enjoyed it.