In the silence i Listened attentively to your teachings,

In the mornings i was awoken by your voice,

You spoke words of wisdom only know by preachers,

you scolded me and Comforted me once more,

Patiently day by day you kept on devoted and comitted to your purpose,

you gave your all until you could not give anymore ,
you spoke until you could not speak anymore.

At a tender age you taught me the difference between good and evil ,
You raised me up to more than i can be,
to more than i can dream.

You raised me up to stand -tall,
You raised me up to never fall ,
But where are you now i miss you im stumbling and falling,

You left me when i least expected and never came back,
Until this day i remain Silent hoping to hear your voice, hoping you would come -back

You raised me up ,
You gave me everything while i sat there watching you wither as the time passed,

I am a grain of sand in the dessert,
I am a Vapour in the wind,
I am a flower quickly fading ,

I wish you were here to remove this burden of grief,
this burden of loneliness
this burden of sadness
this burden of hollowness
Here i am a carryer of you legacy,

Sleep now DAD.


© -R.Smith