The Day My Daddy Died

to my daddy, Walter M. McGlothin (Aug. 2, 2005)... going home!!! When someone you love is taken away There is never enough time No matter if its Days, Weeks, Months, Years, Eons... ~ The heart can't seem to handle an absence That is the beginning of its existence ~~ My daddy died today... And eighty-six years of living, still Did not prepare our hearts for God's will Forty-nine years of knowing him Still did not brace me as his life dims ~~ My daddy died today... And yesterday I prayed That his suffering be stayed Yet I wasn't ready to accept His calm face as he eternally slept In the hospital bed in desperate escape Wearing a diaper that made my heart ache Needing a tell-tale sign that life just slowed Not stilled; finding none, the blood no longer flowed I was not ready to let him go... ~~ My daddy died today... Surrounded by a family's dismay Seeing his strength slipping away Before our eyes each day A strong, proud man Never in need of a helping hand Riding a bike at age eighty-plus Able to out talk the lot of us Dwindling as sifting sand To a small fragile man A diminishing strength behind the pain He steadfastly refused to claim… ~~ My daddy died today… And we left to mourn his passing Know within our hearts that everlasting The originator of our field of flowers Is resting with the omnipotent powers In serenity of death the pain belied He endured during his living decried ~~ The warmth of his hand As I for the last time Touched my father’s soul casing A memory that will forever be mine ~~ My daddy died today… And in the faces of my sisters, brothers Nieces, nephews and my mother I saw the blessing his life had given I saw the strength we inherited even When we didn’t see it during his living ~~ I saw the love of a family that will miss The essence of my daddy’s character And mourn the passing of his spirit From here to the forever after ~~ My daddy died today… And now I know why God granted me The many days we sat on his porch together As he told me about the life of a man I didn’t know even though he was my father Now I can see the dark cloud blessings Seeing his strength weaken to a point of realizing That God has indeed blessed him to live To understand the one thing only God can give ~~ Life This one granted abundantly Through the blessings of a loving Overflowing, caring family Our riches and wealth realized Magnified And deeply Exemplified... On the day my daddy died