Goodbye, Dad

I clutch this childhood bear, it holds his essence, it’s Dad My heart felt empty, I felt numb I print images of him in my mind, his voice like a drum From when he became childlike...insane It strangled my heart, drained my soul, caused pain The formerly bold man before me is now a walking skeleton A skeleton that still remembers his past lifestyle He wanted to go to the miles of fields The fields that only he alone could perfect They are now rotten…dead He is now a memory, Vague, but not forgotten A cruel being stole his heart, ripped it out Every day a new lie about my brother she would spout He was your son, to him you were the one The one that would show him the ropes Dad, what happened Why did you change Why did you have to die Why is that woman reaping the benefits And sharing it with a new guy Mums left In a mess, you forgot about her your job paid well, you were a farmer But we forgive you Dad, you tried to do right I understand it was difficult with that woman and her spite I love you, we all do, we miss you so bad My friend, my parent, my Dad.