Julie Preston Poet Light Verse

Dad Gained His Angel Wings

Dad Gained His Angel Wings

On the 29th of October
My life it changed for good
Not in the way that I had hoped
Or in a way it even should

My dad he gained his angel wings
It should not have been this way
Dad wasn’t supposed to leave us
I lost a piece of my heart that day

I keep hoping that it’s a cruel dream
And one day I’ll wake and see
Him walking down the stairs again
Asking for yet another cup of tea

It’s been a month since dad was taken
There aren’t enough words to say
How much we love and miss him
I think of him every single day

I only have my memories
Which I hold close to my heart
But the thought of never seeing dad
Is quietly tearing me apart


(Love you always dad)
                     
                                                J L Preston (2019)

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Beata Agustin November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Gershon Wolf January 2, 2020 at 5:25 PM Such a loving, lovely description of your father's passing,... and such a tender tribute to a father clearly beloved. A credit to both of you, Julie. Lovely penned! May the new year bring only additions; no subtractions. ~ Gershon