Kimberly Allard02 Poet Free verse

I Said Good-Bye To Dad Today

<  I walked proudly holding my 
                                      daddy’s big hand. Little steps
                                      hurrying to keep up with his
                                                 confident steps.
                                           I said good-bye today.
                                           Stiff, defiant shoulders
                                       squared against dad’s authority.
                                         I’m almost an adult my every
                                           step announced. I’m ready
                                               to be out on my own.
                                                I said good-by today.
                                          My shoulders sag and groan
                                       beneath the weight of responsibility.
                                         Dad’s voice just a phone call away.
                                           His laughter lifts the weight so I
                                               can laugh one more time.
                                         I said a final good-by to my daddy today.>

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Poet Destroyer A March 10, 2016 at 11:28 AM nice to see this one again, KImberly. LINDA

Anne-Lise Andresen May 17, 2015 at 12:07 PM - Congratulations on your first poems here at P-Soup - A pleasure to welcome you, Kimberly :) - Hope you will find this page interesting and post many more thoughts and words in the future - Good luck :) - // Anne-Lise Kimberly Allard02 May 17, 2015 at 6:18 PM Thank-you. I stopped writing poetry years ago. With the passing of my dad I felt the need to express my feelings once more. PoetrySoup is interesting. I think I'll start writing once more.

Poet Destroyer A May 16, 2015 at 2:42 PM Kimberly, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

Jan Allison May 16, 2015 at 1:50 PM Kimberly this is beautifully penned and very moving:-( Hugs Jan xx 7 xx

Funom Makama May 16, 2015 at 12:22 PM This is cute and wonderful.. Its nice to know you are grown and have matured to independence and self responsibility. Well come to poetry soup and I hope to read more of such magnificient pieces

Skat A May 16, 2015 at 10:48 AM A sad and moving poem Kimberly, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT