In sadness deep, my words confined,
A tale of loss, so simple and kind,
A father gone, forever and true,
Heartache consuming, our world askew.

Oh, dear dad, strong and true,
Your absence now, a darkened hue,
Picnics and laughter, a distant dream,
Grief's grip tightens, tearing at the seam.

War's call took you away from sight,
Leaving us in patches of eternal night,
Words of duty, piercing our souls,
Leaving emptiness, filling gaping holes.

In sleepless nights, your memory clings,
Whispers of joy, in secret it sings,...