Happy Fathers’ Day

Happy Fathers’ Day to all the fathers out there.

I wrote the following poem a long time ago (2000) to my late father.  It’s not here for awes or complements; It’s my gift to him on this day.

It’s been over nine years since you were gone6

A fact that is always on my mind I can not condone

I don’t know if this will get to you but I have to let it out anyway

I have been holding it inside hoping it would go astray

However, my efforts to forget went in vain

Nothing compares to the way I feel but agony and pain

Whenever I remember the way you smiled I break down in tears

Your laugh was always the thing that wiped out my fears

I still remember the day you left like yesterday

I always wish I knew, maybe I could stand in your way8

I know it was beyond our powers to change our fate

Nothing good on this earth stays or lingers as was said

I get so happy whenever I have you in my dreams

I wake up weeping though realizing it is not what it seems

I just hope that I would grow up to be half the man you were

touch souls the same way you did and be always fair

I miss you father and will always have you on my mind

The day you left I lost my best friend, a person very hard to find

I just wish that one day we will meet again my dear

I just have to work hard to get to where you are or near

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4 Responses to “Happy Fathers’ Day”

  1. Sami says:

    Haitham so emotional but so powerful, you made me feel how important is to beloved by your parents and most importantly how to love them and show it to them. I thank you so very much for waking me up from my sleep cause i miss my mom and dad so much, it’s been 8 years and some days and hours since thelast time i hugged them, kissed them and leaned on thier shoulder.

    Keep it up brother

    Love you

    Sami

  2. Rodney says:

    I too miss my father very much. He was a quiet strong man who loved his family very much. I will give you one compliment. You look very much like your father and knowing you as I do I am sure he would be very proud of you.

  3. madaline says:

    Haitham that was beautiful….

  4. Nadia says:

    I shouldn’t have read it while at work, cause now I’m all tearfull.
    Lovely
    Nadia

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