Barbara Mcguire Fiore Poet Iambic Pentameter

Sending Love To My Papa

Sending Love to My Papa

Underneath his multiple dark layers,
He was desperately seeking the light.
Wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing his betrayers, 
Kinsman who disregarded his cruel plight.
Memories of guilt, loneliness, and shame,
Ruined and fragmented his tortured soul. 
Years of misdeeds and their utter disdain,
He spiraled down an abysmal hellhole.
Tragic mother’s attempt at suicide.
Philandering father bedding hussies.
Abandoned precious children mortified.
Devastating hearts of blameless babies.
Ignored was the beauty of innocence,
Unearthed by kind love and strong resilience.

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Patrick Cornwall April 7, 2022 at 6:10 PM Barbara I enjoyed your writing of missing Papà. My Papà died March 26,2019 and it broke my heart because he took me from foster home and married my Mother. My biological father was a good man but like I used to he preferred alcohol and it destroyed our family! But I loved your innocence! Barbara Mcguire Fiore August 7, 2022 at 6:14 PM Hi Patrick, Thanks for your note. May our memories fuel our resilience and who we choose to be. May God bless our families and bless our future. Fondly, Barbara

Catherine Deslippe April 7, 2022 at 2:33 PM Beautifully written poem. Barbara Mcguire Fiore September 4, 2023 at 5:43 AM thank you.

Gordon Mcconnell April 7, 2022 at 12:54 PM Such a fine piece Barbara, really good rhyme and flow! Barbara Mcguire Fiore September 4, 2023 at 5:43 AM thanks!

Swetha Vangaveti February 25, 2022 at 1:35 AM This is touching!! Barbara Mcguire Fiore September 4, 2023 at 5:47 AM Writing the poem took me on a cathartic journey. He was a tortured soul. thanks for your comment.