Happy Fathers’ Day to all the fathers out there.
I wrote the following poem a long time ago (2000) to my late father. It’s not here for awes or complements; It’s my gift to him on this day.
It’s been over nine years since you were gone
A fact that is always on my mind I can not condone
I don’t know if this will get to you but I have to let it out anyway
I have been holding it inside hoping it would go astray
However, my efforts to forget went in vain
Nothing compares to the way I feel but agony and pain
Whenever I remember the way you smiled I break down in tears
Your laugh was always the thing that wiped out my fears
I still remember the day you left like yesterday
I always wish I knew, maybe I could stand in your way
I know it was beyond our powers to change our fate
Nothing good on this earth stays or lingers as was said
I get so happy whenever I have you in my dreams
I wake up weeping though realizing it is not what it seems
I just hope that I would grow up to be half the man you were
touch souls the same way you did and be always fair
I miss you father and will always have you on my mind
The day you left I lost my best friend, a person very hard to find
I just wish that one day we will meet again my dear
I just have to work hard to get to where you are or near
Haitham so emotional but so powerful, you made me feel how important is to beloved by your parents and most importantly how to love them and show it to them. I thank you so very much for waking me up from my sleep cause i miss my mom and dad so much, it’s been 8 years and some days and hours since thelast time i hugged them, kissed them and leaned on thier shoulder.
Keep it up brother
Love you
Sami
I too miss my father very much. He was a quiet strong man who loved his family very much. I will give you one compliment. You look very much like your father and knowing you as I do I am sure he would be very proud of you.
Haitham that was beautiful….
I shouldn’t have read it while at work, cause now I’m all tearfull.
Lovely
Nadia