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Missing you, dad, a poem by Todd Michael Anderson, USA

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Missing you, dad

I guess you did what you thought was best,
If only you knew the pain I possess,
It’s hard sometimes to keep on living,
Life it seems, is always unforgiving.

The days are long, my pain intense
You know all of this, makes no sense
Why did you leave, in such a way?
Causing me so much pain?

I’ll never understand why you left me
The way you did that day.
Why you put that 12 gauge to your head
And pulled the trigger, falling over dead.

My heart feels void, because you’re gone
Sometimes I feel secluded, but mostly withdrawn.
You taught me so much in 15 years,
Looking back, my eyes fill with tears.

I’ll cherish the memories of you and I,
I’ll never forget the way you died.
Dad, if you could only know one thing:
I missed you then, and still do today.

(In memory of my dad: 9.15.47-5.09.00)

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The author of www.voicesnet.org has written an excellent article. You have made your point and there is not much to argue about. It is like the following universal truth that you can not argue with: Whenever trouble arises, there is always one idividual who realizes a solution, then rises from obscurity to take command, ushering in a new era. Very often, that individual is utterly insane. Thanks for the info.1/24/2010 6:53:53 AM
Krishnaprasad Kreally wonderful. gr8 emotions. a real pity tat hez no more. well done sir.India11/6/2009 5:36:48 AM
Mrs. BarrI feel you . My dad did the same thing. It hurts so badly and i will never understand. My sympathies to you. United States11/6/2009 2:14:53 AM
cam'ron nelsonlook i know exactlly how u feel i never new my father and its hard liveing wit 8 brothers and 4 sisters i right poems all the time about my father mother and sisters and brothers and exspeacilly love but this poem was a beautiful one this poem is something i would say but i'm glad dat i'm not the only one that hurts so bad and i have people that know my pain but i love the poem and always keep your heart in yhe right pathmiami flordia10/1/2009 10:41:25 AM
amymy dad died six years ago when i was 9. it was awful , every one in my family was quiet for days. i want to see him once more too tell him how i feel cause i didnt get the chance too when he was sick in hospital. i feel bad.australia8/25/2009 5:21:11 AM
Mariahna BarrowHello umm my name is Mariahna Barrow and I don't have a father either. Well my dad is alive but he has not been part of my life for the past 4 years. My parents never married but he used to come around every now and then. But one day our relationship ended. He stopped calling and dropping by to say hello and goodbye. I have no strength left to think about him. His name or even a simple picture of him brings me to tears. So you are not alone, there are others here who understand what you are going through. And you poem is awesome by the way. Keep writing it is a good away to release a little bit of pain, even though it's still going to haunt you.Calfornia 8/24/2009 9:10:19 PM
BriannaMy father passed 2 years ago. I am now 15. He was a pilot for small leisure planes. He passed in a plane crash. At least doing what he loved. I very strongly feel your pain.Canada7/10/2009 6:31:29 PM
IshaHi dear! What you said in the poem is really true.. My dad too died suddenly due to diabetics.. I had gone through severe pain after my dad's .... Its so painful to accept that he is no longer with me... Your poem is very.. I have no words to explain.. But with a hope that he is there with us, we have to move on in a good way..You have to make him proud of you dear! God BlessSri Lanka6/16/2009 12:16:24 AM
Cindyi feel so sorry my dad died too ...6 years ago because of ......cancer..itt was soo hard...life is a strife... i hope u will get through this...New york6/12/2009 10:06:46 AM
StellaI miss my dad too. He did his best to bring up three kids when ALS hit him. We watched him die slowly, we could only make him last time happy. It's three years ago now and it still hurts badly.. I'm so sorry for your loss, remember the good time you two had together. Hugs from meDenmark5/14/2009 6:57:42 AM
bercely nolascothis poem reminds me of the way ma dad die too... is feel your pain too i was only 5 years old we it happen and i remember dat day like it was yesterday =[united states5/8/2009 9:33:28 PM
briannaawwwww my dad died 7 years ago i am 13 nowunited states4/22/2009 5:09:43 PM
ApThat poem was beautiful. I'm so so sorry that u have to go through every day knowing that u lost him. Stay strong and keep ur head up.usa4/19/2009 12:22:30 AM
Jessica Mentzermy dad did the same and i miss him so very much this is a very sad but similar story...i likeUnited states4/13/2009 9:02:01 PM
sabrinathis is a nice pome i cryed when i was listing to it love this pome.waterbury4/3/2009 11:04:25 PM
jesse flemingim sooooooo sorry what happend to you my dad did the same thingunited states of america3/11/2009 1:58:20 PM
ChristalYou poem really touched my heart. I can feel your pain as i just recently lost my father to suicide. He was my best friend. My rock. Since the day he took his life, i knew mine would never be the same. I understand why he did it, doesn't make it right. My heart has been ripped into two..All i can think about is how he was so alone. Things that were going on in his life was too much for him to bare... even though he had all of us... well I know he did it to try and spare us the pain of it all. Thing is he gave me a greater pain. I would have done anything for my father.. i am sorry for your loss, Maybe in time i could write as you have.. right now i couldn't even begin as I am so mad, hurt and sad yet I love him and miss him so much. Good luck in your life's travels. xxxxCanada2/28/2009 2:51:02 PM
joThat poem was beautifuluk1/25/2009 2:01:11 PM
Jaimie-Leighyour poem make me cry i thought it was amazing i feel so sorry for u it must be hardEngland12/23/2008 9:11:16 AM
Sarahyour poem is amazing it just makes me want to cryEngland12/23/2008 9:10:05 AM
jadethat poem made me cruy i am so sorry for u.just remember u daddy love su no matter wot.i dont know how ua re feeling but i have a thought how u are feeliong u are feeling upset nagry heartbroken and u just wish uhad ur daddy with u.hge will always be with uengland12/6/2008 11:45:02 AM
Emily Rose MartensOMG!! thats such a great poem. i like to write poems myself and wow that was so beautiful... i almost started crying, i only had tears in my eyes. it makes me realize how lucky i am to still gave a father at 14 years old. but at the moment my dad is an innocent man in prison.Australia11/25/2008 11:57:21 PM
leahi miss you daddyUSA10/26/2008 5:54:45 PM
KristenI Did Likee This Poem.. Im Very Very Sorry. I Dont Havee A Dad Either. Im So Sorry I KNow What Your Feeling This Is An Extremely Good Poem.USA10/20/2008 11:11:01 AM
valthat is a really deep pome loved it sorry to here ur sadens he will always be with u aboveuk10/4/2008 3:59:54 PM
alicia .. Wow, this is very deep. ilove this poem. it is one of my favourites (: i think that you diid a very good job. and keeep up the good work. ALWAYS KNOW HES ALWAYS GUNNAH BE WITH YOU THROUGH THE GOOD AND BAD TIMES! never give up. always stay strong:) poetry allows you to express your feeling deep down. you did an' amazing job!toronto9/3/2008 8:37:30 PM
Wow, this is very deep. ilove this poem. it is one of my favourites (: i think that you diid a very good job. and keeep up the good work. always stay strong:) poetry allows you to express your feeling deep down. you did an' amazing job!9/3/2008 8:32:13 PM
SonamI love dis poem..realy very touching.India7/8/2008 2:50:22 PM
SonamI m also mising ma dad. I hv also lost ma dad on 20th of may..i.e.1 nd half month ago. He always cnsider me his son although i m his elder daughter but dad i promise now i ll proove to dis selfish world that i m ur son..bt dad cant u back? Ur son is missing u alot.India7/8/2008 2:47:25 PM
SonamDis is really very touching poem.. I have lost ma dad before 1 nd half month ago. I dnt wana live without ma dad. I jst hate my life. It is jst like a living in hell cz ma dad ws ma heaven. Dad missing u so much. Love u...dis poem is xpresing al my wordings.India7/2/2008 2:48:10 PM
jasminethis poem is so depressing i love when people write stuff like thatamerica6/29/2008 7:50:02 PM
guess what my dad died to from a drug overdose on heroine and i really enjoyed your poem its enspiering to me knowing im not the only one that suffers6/4/2008 11:19:02 AM
MARISSA M.i really like this poem. im sorry for wut happened. see i never knew my father and i feel like if i had life today might be different. i never in a miilion years thought i could hurt soo much for someone i dont know.... well just had to leave a comment i really like it and best of luck to you with the restof your life.... keep ur head ^ things are gonna get better.washington5/29/2008 2:15:37 PM
CharityI lost my Dad barely 4 months ago. Today, is ther Wedding Anniversary and exactly 4 months since he passed away. I miss him terribly that I really enjoy reading this poem. ThanksPhilippines4/16/2008 1:28:00 AM
LauralaiI love your poem it has feeling, emotion. I can relate to it because my father died as well. Except when I was nine and he died of drugs...Canada4/5/2008 12:58:05 PM
lineashaI know your pain my dad died in a purposeful car accident someone ran him off the road and killed himUSA2/18/2008 12:07:48 PM
You have a wonderful gift of expressing yourself ... I look forward to reading more of your poems10/25/2007 10:34:04 AM
AliThankyou for sharing that. It was a very deep and touching poem.UK10/25/2007 9:51:51 AM
dannikaim sorry for your pain just remember he'll always be with you!usa10/3/2007 8:08:02 AM

 

 
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