The Night Dad Died

There are those moments that stay with us forever stuck in time, we will forget them never The night I picked up the phone, it was late how could this be his fate? I drove and on my way I got a flat tire this seemed a cruel and divinely planned satire The tow truck man could not remove the lug nuts Almost midnight now and I thought he was a putz When mom's door opened there were swollen eyes I was the strong one to my surprise We made the plans and bought the box I look back now and know I was still in shock My hair came out in clumps as I showered Being strong and holding it in was not making me feel empowered Then about three months later it hit me like a wall my father was gone, I would not see him at all I had not cried at all until that day It seemed I could not stop now to my dismay My words of wisdom to pass on to you my friend Tell those you love how you feel every now and again.