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Open Poetry #39

Softening of Hearts

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2006-09-15 06:54 PM

Softening of Hearts

It took my heart to soften
to see how my Dads
heart had softened,
many years before mine.
While I was a young man,
serving in the military in Germany,
he gave my prized car away to my sister
and at the time it made me angry with him.
It was many years later,
when my heart had went through a softening,
that I realized that at that moment,
his heart had softened,
and he was just trying to help
one of his children in need.

JamesLee
14September
2006
I always thought that my Father
had a hard heart in many ways,
but if I look back, I can see
times when his heart softened.

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

1 posted 2006-09-15 06:56 PM

Fuuny how when we mature we look back and realise why our parents did certain things,
which at the time we didn't understand at all.

Heart hugs~Nancy

~Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile~

aziza
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since 2006-07-09

Posts 2995
Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy!

2 posted 2006-09-18 02:10 AM

Your poems always seem to pull me in and make me think. This one definitely did that -- thank you. I think parents make mistakes with the best of intentions .. sometimes that does not make them easier to forgive. But, see, you got me thinking.

aziza

iliana
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since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

3 posted 2006-09-18 02:12 AM

You speak straight from your heart, JamesLee, and I am glad it has softenedd. *hugs*....jo

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2006-09-18 07:19 PM

Thank you Enchantress, aziza and iliana for the nice responses.
Although I feel like my dad made many mistakes, in the above mentioned writing, I am thankful that I was able to see that his choice was wise and giving...it helps to soften my heart when I can see the soft side of my dads heart.James

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