Unspoken Words To My Father

SEPTEMBER11TH 
A DAY THAT WILL FOREVER BE REMEMBERED
A TERRYFIYING DAY
A NEW WORLD OF FEAR WE ALL ENTERED

THIS ONCE BEAUTIFUL CITY 
WAS COATED IN A DENSE BLACK SMOKE
KNOWING YOU WERE RUNNING TO HELP 
YOU WERE SO DEVOTE

BEING A FIREMAN THEIR WAS NO HESITATION
IN YOUR STEP
RESPONDING DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO THE SCENE 
YOU HARDLY SLEPT

EACH TIME YOU RETURNED HOME 
I SAW THE UNBEARABLE PAIN IN YOUR EYES
THE ANGER, UNANSWERED QUESTIONS,
FOR THE EVIL RESPONSIBLE YOU DESPISED

PEOPLE THAT DAY NEVER KNEW 
IT WAS THEIR LAST HUG, KISS OR GOODBYE 
I WILL NEVER FORGET AS A FIREFIGHTERS DAUGHTER 
THE FEAR IN MY HEART
JUST ASKING GOD WHY

FUNERAL AFTER FUNERAL
I OBSERVED PIECES OF YOU SLOWLY BREAKING APART
YOU LOST YOUR FRIENDS, CONSIDERED FAMILY, 
A PAIN THAT STILL KEEPS  PART OF YOU IN THE DARK

BEING A HEROE IS ANYTHING 
LIKE THE MOVIES, OR FAIRYTALES
TAKING ON THE REAL EVIL IN THIS WORLD
CAUSES INTERNAL PAIN STILL HAVING TO PREVAIL

LIFE IS NOT TO BE TAKEN  FOR GRANTED 
FOR IT IS SO SWIFT
IM THANKFUL TO HAVE A FATHER LIKE YOU
YOUR A COURAGEOUS HEROE 
WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN  A GIFT
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Kinch  Avatar
March 21, 2017 at 7:53 AM
What a powerful tribute to your hero of a father. Well done to you and him.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
March 20, 2017 at 2:21 PM
Wonderful write Sofia, thank you so much for sharing it here. Hugs, and a salute to your dear father and a very happy spring :) xomo
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