To my father...

To see you suffer aches my soul,

Hearing your cries has taken its toll.

The fact I can’t help you brings me tears,

Inevitably losing you is one of my worst fears.

I wish I could save you but I don’t know how,

It kills me knowing that I can’t end your pain right now!

I want to look away but I can’t let you go,

Their so many things left unsaid that I’ll know.

If I could I’d take your pain,

I’d take it and inject straight into my veins!

Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine,

I might get angry and wine.

Though I fear that day, I know I must keep going,

Still, as I use up my last moment with you time is continually slowing.

You should know I feel the same,

I’m not just connected to you through our last name.

It’ll be strange but I know I’ll have to adapt,

There is no need to fear because I’m well aware of that fact,

That inevitably, when the time comes I’ll know just how to act…

Author's Notes/Comments: 

me and my friend were talking about my dad and my mother's passing afterwords this came out. I love my father I just wish I spent more time with him and showed how much I really care...

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