My Father

I know what you all might be thinking… ‘well, this is new!’ Yes, this is indeed new. This is actually the first time ever I’ve written a poem. I don’t know anything about writing a poem, so please don’t start sending me hate letters! I wasn’t able to sleep yesterday night (because it was my dad’s birthday) and while I was pondering on the in-numerous stuff I wanna achieve in my young age (like a book award by 25 yrs and a Nobel prize by 30yrs… etcetera), I felt a sudden pang to get my notebook at 2:30 am and write. So I did just that and this is what I wrote…

When the sky is black,

and the stars are high.

When the shadows are thick,

and the wind passes me by.

*

I think of you, my father,

and how I used to cry.

You would take me by my shoulder,

and tell me to try, harder still try!

For I was your child

and you could see me crying nei!

**

When the sky is black,

and the stars are high.

When the shadows are thick,

and the wind passes me by.

*

I look back at the day

when you left me alone, and I din’t know why.

But I was your child, my father,

So I pushed myself to try, and harder still try.

**

When the sky is black,

and the stars are high.

When the shadows are thick,

and the wind passes me by.

*

Here I am remembering you on your name day,

Missing you and making my heart cry.

For I loved you then and I love you now, my father,

even when you left me alone to cry.

I know that this is my problem

and no one else’s, no, not even thy.

*

When the sky is black,

and the stars are high.

When the shadows are thick,

and the wind passes me by.

*

I think of you, my father,

and how I used to cry.

***

I hope I managed to express my feeling well enough.

Happy B’day ‘My father’… love you always!

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Category: Poems Tags: emotions, father, love, poem, poems, writing

34 Comments on “My Father”

author-in-training Nov 23, 2014 at 13:03 pm

This is sweet and sad and lovely- written straight from the heart. I share your pain- lost my sweet mom to cancer last fall. Hugs to you-
Sue

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 23, 2014 at 14:23 pm
  
  Awww… Thanks a lot Sue! You’re the best 🙂
  I’m really sorry for your mother!
  Lots and lots of hugs ❤
  
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  - author-in-training Nov 23, 2014 at 23:53 pm
    
    Thanks- hugs right back!
    
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    - Heena Rathore P. Nov 24, 2014 at 06:22 am
      
      ❤
      
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tonyasmithauthor Nov 23, 2014 at 13:04 pm

Hi Heena,

You wrote a beautiful poem. Very thought provoking.

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 23, 2014 at 14:23 pm
  
  Thanks a lot Tony!
  I’m glad you liked it 🙂
  
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Meredith Nov 23, 2014 at 13:27 pm

No longer can you say that you don’t write poetry. Very nicely done.

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 23, 2014 at 14:24 pm
  
  Ohhh Meredith! You are such a sweetheart ❤
  Thanks a lot! It really means a lot to me 🙂
  
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Maccabros Nov 23, 2014 at 14:42 pm

wonderful picture…

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 23, 2014 at 15:25 pm
  
  Thanks 🙂
  
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talkin2missie Nov 23, 2014 at 15:09 pm

Beautifully written!

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 23, 2014 at 15:26 pm
  
  Thanks a lot Missie 😀
  
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TC Conner Nov 23, 2014 at 17:15 pm

Nicely done, heartfelt. You should write more poetry.

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 23, 2014 at 17:30 pm
  
  Thanks a lot Conner! It’s really sweet of you to say that 🙂
  I think I really should learn how to write poems now, so that I can write more of them without feeling guilty for not knowing the craft!
  
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  - TC Conner Nov 23, 2014 at 18:00 pm
    
    You can be a learned poet if you want to, or not. I see the raw expressive talent already there.
    
    And please call me TC. 😊
    
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    - Heena Rathore P. Nov 23, 2014 at 18:10 pm
      
      Sure… 🙂
      
      Thanks a lot TC. It’s really encouraging to hear something like this 😀
      
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Madame Vauquer Nov 23, 2014 at 23:18 pm

Wonderful, Heena.

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 25, 2014 at 17:08 pm
  
  Thanks a lot Dagny 🙂
  
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Anamika Pandya Nov 24, 2014 at 16:20 pm

Wonderful poem dear… nd its really touchy ….. even I got tears while reading it… love you baby. .hugs.. : *

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 25, 2014 at 17:09 pm
  
  Awww… thanks a lot Anamica!
  lots of hugs!
  
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romeorites Nov 25, 2014 at 16:56 pm

And that, Heena is how you write poetry! Its lyrical construction makes it perfect for song lyrics. I lost my father 16 years ago to MS and I miss him everyday, but I know i can look up at the stars in the night sky and he is watching over me.

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 25, 2014 at 17:14 pm
  
  Thanks for saying that! I really doubted that!
  And I’m sorry for your loss. You’re lucky you had him.
  My father is alive and is living life happily, but I haven’t seen him from last 10 years! I guess life is really too complicated for me to sort it out. 😦
  
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romeorites Nov 25, 2014 at 16:57 pm

Also, this reminded of a song by Black Stone Cherry called Things My Father Said. I think you would find the lyrics very poignant.

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 25, 2014 at 17:15 pm
  
  Thank’s for the letting me know! I’ll surely listen to it… it might just inspire me for my next poem! 😉
  
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Indah Susanti Nov 27, 2014 at 16:42 pm

So beautiful! It is a very sweet tribute to your father..<3 ❤

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- Heena Rathore P. Nov 28, 2014 at 06:26 am
  
  Thanks Indah ❤
  
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milliethom Dec 17, 2014 at 22:49 pm

Your poem is lovely, and so heartfelt. I really enjoyed reading it.

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- Heena Rathore P. Jan 4, 2015 at 17:53 pm
  
  Thanks a lot Millie! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
  
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Jennifer's Journal Jan 4, 2015 at 17:36 pm

There’s a lump in my throat reading this. I miss my dad too.

Thank you for following jennifer’s Journal. 🙂

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- Heena Rathore P. Jan 4, 2015 at 17:56 pm
  
  I can understand Jennifer! Thanks for reading this poem, I wrote it with all my heart!
  I’m glad to have found your blog. Thanks for visiting back and following 🙂
  
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MsMeehnia Aug 4, 2016 at 12:32 pm

You have expressed your emotions so well. I am speechless!

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- Heena Rathore P. Aug 6, 2016 at 21:00 pm
  
  Thanks a lot for your kind words 🙂
  
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