Sonnet For My Father

He was my father, he brought me home. I was his second son, not so alone. Something was taken, not far, but long, today I remember, this lifeline is gone. Broken foundations, bridges and stones, teetering traces of my tears on his bones. Emptied my pockets, nothing but loans, never again will I reap what he sows. Hold up the truth to the light as he fades, I am the bridge that collapsed from the waves. excuse to apology, attempts to explain, love for my father is all that remains. Look up to the sun, crown for his last day, watching it set as his soul fades away.