Letting Go - For Contest

LETTING GO Lingering claw marks denied my compliance Etching my desire into their defiance Tears that say good-bye to ages passing Tears that hide a Dad’s love everlasting Indifference, feigned stoicisms lie - Nurturing the strength to let them fly God may be the wind beneath their wings God may promise them eternal things Only Dad contains the tears each parting brings Crayon marks adorn the open door scratch marks from a long discarded toy old Chevy waits – the one we had to store clenched tears announced “her unit must deploy” footie pajamas marching in a distant dust children seeking peace 4/2/2016 submitted to – Letting Go- Three Form Style – Poetry Contest sponsor – Laura Loo