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Time Is the Keeper

My baby girl called, to see how I was, her usual routine, just because. I immediately knew, something was wrong, her voice was different, absent that merry little song. She wanted to know, why do some dads change, why can't they stay daddies, and always be the same? He never calls me, anymore just to talk, although he lives, only a short distance to walk. He is too wrapped up, in making a dime, he's really self centerd, but to his children, he's blind. Nothing I could say, would make the hurt go away, I told my daughter, pray. God opens eyes, as He touches the heart, and sometimes He allows us time, to make a new start. The dearness of our children, can't be replaced, but you must forgive him, never say hate. Time is the keeper, of every mans soul, one day he will remember, one day when he is old.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 10/11/2008 4:42:00 AM
Very touching, but dad's do come around even if it's for just a short time. This touched my heart. thank you for your kind words on reading my work. Lena
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Date: 10/4/2008 7:28:00 PM
This my dear, made me cry! I too had a distant father.. that at times we felt that he didn't even care anymore... This is so honest, so raw and so sad... Thank you for sharing, must have cost a lot of guts to do so... God Bless! george
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Date: 10/4/2008 1:57:00 PM
this is a sad and reflective write, hurtful and passionate, but truthful, striving for money is like striving for vanity after the wind, and sometimes people put emphasis on the wrong things, but as a good mother and a good person, you told your daughter right, pray for him because he needs it and maybe one day before it is too late, he will become a father again, I grew up without a dad and many times, I have reached out to him, all to no avail, take care D-nyce
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Date: 10/2/2008 8:49:00 PM
That is so sad - Really hit me like a sledgehammer in the chest - Man - God Bless
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Date: 10/2/2008 4:14:00 PM
Christy some paople never learn what real priorities mean. When I was younger I worked seven days a week for almost eight years, and I was away from home and family most of that. the one thing I learned from all of that was family should always come first. We have to choose our own Gods and I finally realized there is only One, Great write, keep those prayers going sometimes they take awhile but the outcome is usually always worth it, Ron
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