I thought he would come back in...

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I thought he would come back in...

redwriter1
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since 1999-07-22

Posts 480
Franklin, TN

0 posted 1999-08-07 01:21 PM

I thought I had forgiven him
moved on with my life
the world that I'd been livin in
had me blind

I thought he would come back in
but he never did

The room was full of strangers
Noone knew my name
They all smiled politely as I passed

They said he had no children
that was news to me
I didn't wanna cry
so I just laughed

He said that he would come back
but if the truth be told
I waited twenty years
he never showed

I thought I had forgivem him
Moved on with my life
the world that I'd been livin in
had me blind

I thought he would come back in
but he never did

** written after attending my father's funeral and had not seen him (although I tried desperately to find him) in over 15 years. All his friends said he had told them he didn't have any children so they were very surprised to see three grown daughters show up.

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Kay-lynn

Sue
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 383
France

1 posted 1999-08-07 02:05 PM

That must be tough, thanks for sharing it with us.

graham
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since 1999-07-31

Posts 60
South Yorkshire, England

2 posted 1999-08-07 04:07 PM

This brought tears to my eyes...
Its so sad...but wonderful to read

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

3 posted 1999-08-07 09:10 PM

very sad

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"Nobody has measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold" ~Zelda Fitzgerald

Dragoness
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since 1999-08-07

Posts 513

4 posted 1999-08-07 09:17 PM

How sad.He lost the best part of himself by leaving his daughters out of his life!

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Set you heart free and your mind will follow.

Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

5 posted 1999-08-07 10:12 PM

It is indeed very sad. Death dashes all hopes and finalizes all.

redwriter1
Member

since 1999-07-22

Posts 480
Franklin, TN

6 posted 1999-08-08 10:37 AM

thank you for your kind words....!

elvira
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since 1999-07-06

Posts 936
California

7 posted 1999-08-09 09:39 PM

i wonder what stories my father tells, i have not seen him in over 20 years...this poem makes me want to hug you redwriter

redwriter1
Member

since 1999-07-22

Posts 480
Franklin, TN

8 posted 1999-08-09 10:44 PM

Elvira? Just to hear you say those words.. makes this hurt.. a little easier to bear.

thank you from my heart..
((huggg)).. right back atcha. !. (smile)

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