Eulogy

Eulogy 

There was a time I said farewell
To my dear father on that sad day
My beaten path I choose not to retell
I connived of how our lives were at bay

I spoke of his how his ship had passed
And that his family rode his decks in sync 
And were saddened that our ride didn’t last
I spoke like how the Titanic didn't sink

My eyes caught my family members 
I could see the exchanges of knowing looks
Because they, too, remember the embers
Of how father burned the pages of their books

I sang like there were songbirds in my heart
That his sunny shores brought us up nice
And we're honored to be of his upstart
Because I wanted the farewell to end in peace

2/13/23

Writing Challenge - E Words Poetry Contest
Sponsor-Constance La France
1st

eulogyfarewellfatherrhyme

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