Something that still bothers me........

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mikeya02
This is not my poem. It's pretty much my Dad and I at the end....

My friend says I was not a good son
you understand
I say yes I understand

he says I did not go
to see my parents very often you know
and I say yes I know

even when I was living in the same city he says
maybe I would go there once
a month or maybe even less
I say oh yes

he says the last time I went to see my father
I say the last time I saw my father

he says the last time I saw my father
he was asking me about my life
how I was making out and he
went into the next room
to get something to give me

oh I say
feeling again the cold
of my fathers hand the last time
he says and my father turned
in the doorway and saw me
look at my wristwatch and he
said you know I would like you to stay
and talk with me

oh yes I say

but if you are busy he said
I don't want you to feel that you
have to
just because I'm here

I say nothing

he says my father
said maybe
you have important work you are doing
or maybe you should be seeing
somebody I dont want to keep you

I look out the window
my friend is older than I am
he says and I told my father it was so
and I got up and left him then
you know

though there was nowhere I had to go
and nothing I had to do

I am not a great man like my father. I should have said more. I should have done more.....but I didn;t




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ESL
8 years ago
Weird place to post this. I assume you want attention.

If your father was a great man, and you selfishly didn't want to spend time with him even though you had nothing better to do......your friend is right. You are a bad son.
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gammanu95
8 years ago
Kind of like Cats in the Cradle. Regret is normal. Getting over it is exceptional.
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JuiceBox69
8 years ago
Some times we have to learn to forgive ourselves
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crazyjoe
8 years ago
My dad is a piece of shit. I cant relate
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zipman68
8 years ago
Just saw this. Mikey-dude, I don't get you. You're clearly able to share genuine sentiment. I feel a bit bad about (metaphorically) poking you with a sharp stick after reading this. You're clearly wrestling with feelings of regret and not just trying to dominate the discussion.

So riddle me this: why can't you sometimes relax and just let others say whatever crazy shit they want? Why is any joke I say immediately met with your bullshit. Occasionally I'd like to post something without your incessant commentary. I get it. You hate my sense of humor. I think your comment are moronic. Can't we just accept those things a TUSCL axioms and move on?
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mikeya02
8 years ago
I wrote this as an article but founder put it in discussions instead
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