S.A. Roberts Poet Free verse

Like Father, Like Daughter

Your hair. Your eyes. Your last name.
What else did I get of yours father?
Your temper?
No that's mothers, it's obvious.
Your love of music?
We'll never know.
Your love of motorcycles?
Well I'm not quite there yet.
Your hate of caring for small children?
Yes, yes I got that father.
Did it hurt you to say “give it up”?
Because it hurt me to know
I would do exactly the same.

Am I like you father?
Why yes, yes I am.

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Derrick Burton May 24, 2011 at 1:37 PM Enjoyed reading today have a good one. S.A. Roberts May 24, 2011 at 1:40 PM Thanks! :) Glad you enjoyed it

Carol Sunshine Brown May 24, 2011 at 5:43 AM Thank you for posting and allowing us to enter into your world of poetry today. The diversity of our poets and their poetry here at PoetrySoup is astounding. It was my pleasure to read your poetry today S.A. Love, Carol S.A. Roberts May 24, 2011 at 1:42 PM Thanks!

Sara Kendrick May 23, 2011 at 2:30 PM Very emotive work that you have written in this one..Not sure if it is talking about a child of divorce, adoption or what..Sara S.A. Roberts May 24, 2011 at 1:39 PM I guess really it could be any form of situation in which a parent gives up a child although it wasn't written to be so general. Thanks for commenting though :')