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Daddy's Dimes
#unbearableloss
#sadness

When daddy left this world, my heart stopped without feeling a thing,
Now void and frozen, no response of my emotions, but still in agony.
A long while passed, then it hit hard, deep mourning left me hurt inside with pain,
My blood red heart covered with darkness too numb for sorrow but full of rage.
But a light shine through the darkness and hope of a better place one day,
A place where dad's soul shown down on earth, with me it remained.
He's around me, I'm sure, because he shows me almost every other day,
He doesn't speak or show his appearance, but leaves shiny objects to brighten up my day.
Daddy's dimes show up when I'm needing comfort or when I'm feeling down,
I always find them at the right time placed in my view on the ground.
In my occupation I would find them a lot, when cleaning up for the day,
Places I had walked over several times is where his shiny dimes would lay.
At first it didn't occur to me but then as time passed I knew for sure,
The frequency and oddness of their occurances made it's unique presence real, more and more.
I feel it's significance, like a kiss upon my cheek,
Now I just laugh a little as I feel his presence walking right beside of me.
When I find one a smile lights up my face and I protect it like a pearl,
Because daddy sent it down to earth to comfort his baby girl.
I am writing this poem in rememberance to let him know I know he's there,
Leaving those dimes to represent his love for me and give me comfort from my heart's despair.
I think he does it because in life he thought I'd be okay,
Because when he saw my heart distressed with grief he was saddened at my dismay.
Thank you God for allowing my daddy to send me this simple gift to heal my heart,
And for allowing me to see that even though my dad is gone we won't ever truly be apart.
I hope my poem may help someone in grief open up their eyes to see,
That their loved one may be leaving stuff just laying there like my daddy did for me.

© A. L. Woods