Through Miracle I Myself Became Made Aware

One day seemingly out of nowhere

After my father's untimely passing

In the depths of my despair

Tortured crippled wailing praying daily

Blaming him for never stopping leaving

A miracle quite obviously too me occurred

As he must unto and through me

A one final last departing gift impaired

His ohh so defining voice and choice of words

That distinguished him so eloquently 

Above and beyond the everyday norm

As at his feet , gaze  and presence you reveled 

Attentively into his knowledge and wisdom

And I being nothing like he unfortunately

Is the reason being why I have now

Come to believe that miracles do occur

Simply due to the very fact

I am hereby able now to write

What I am writing to you all about now

Because it wasn't an ability I possessed

Previously or at any point in my life

So the where and how it came from

To me is proof beyond a shadow of a doubt

That somehow or other through me

My father Gerard Vincent Flaherty

Is still very much a part and alive

In sprit and soul and relevant today

As that fateful tragic day he sadly passed away

And a miracle of miraculous proportion

Came to pass enabling a part of him to stay

Behind enveloping my mind
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Kavanagh  Avatar
November 7, 2023 at 11:29 AM
On the face of it Christopher most people believe we cheat death by living on through our offspring, but you go much further here, saying as a direct result of your Dad’s death you directly inherited part of his consciousness, I for one certainly wouldn’t negate your poem, it’s very profound and one to ponder, A tribute and a revelation, Excellent cheer’s David
Flaherty Avatar
November 8, 2023 at 1:05 PM
Cheers Sir thank you very much indeed. Cheated either way agree like you said but at the end of the day . Still unfortunately very much dead. Revelation wow that is a word I a comment I have never heard before. But Main to Main thanking you sincerely very much indeed David. Made me feel or rather feel like what i am now somehow starting to think after all perhaps makes sense of if only in my own head . Cheers Sir thank you ta
Jones Avatar
November 7, 2023 at 12:25 AM
Wonderful tribute write. Love is indeed a miracle and exists forever I believe as it conquers even death. Your fathers love indeed is alive and well for you are his legacy his seed of love. Wishing you well despite his loss.
Flaherty Avatar
November 8, 2023 at 12:56 PM
Thank you Karen very much indeed much obliged and appreciative of your kind comment Mam. Ever so grateful cheer's
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