Second Chances

First time around, I slowly locked him out and threw away the keys. Memories of him fell like Autumn leaves. In reality, he was a father that I thought I really knew. But in reality, he was also a father I never really knew. It was when I was shown a different view that he became someone entirely new. After years, and not a few. After years of dismissal and irrelevancy; years I found nothing in him of use to me. Long after his demise, he had become someone unattractive both in my mind and deep inside. Things changed when a younger sister revealed to me a father who made me feel good inside. He became a father who was no longer a thorn in my side. In a very real sense, my life became a dance when I gave my father another look, a second chance. 061025cj