Constance La France Poet Verse

Words Unsaid

I held your still warm dead hand in mine for hours,
waiting, waiting  for other family members to arrive;
most of the time I sat weeping alone with you, Daddy,
so I talked and talked and said words unsaid of love.

I had just seen you and Mom last night at supper,
you had been telling war stories greatly exaggerated;
but there were words for us unsaid-  if I had known,
that you would be gone this day, I would have spoken.

Spoken of my great love for you Daddy and respect,
I would have thanked you for all your teachings;
and as I sat there with you dead to me forever, I wept,
forgiving you for angry words said and asked . .  .

Daddy, forgive me please for every unkind thing,
every stupid thing, every careless thing, everything;
hope you knew how much I loved you, how important,
you will always be to me-  Daddy I love you;

you will always be the wind beneath my wings.

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April 20, 2019


Poetry/Verse/Words Unsaid
Copyright Protected, ID 19-1136-130-02
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


Written for the contest, What Was Left Unsaid
sponsor, Line Gauthier

Second Place

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Connie Marcum Wong April 25, 2019 at 2:23 AM Your heartfelt poem was very moving Constance. I believe he can hear you and watches over you. My mother had a NDE and she said she retained all her senses and heard and saw all the doctors and nurses and watched what they did to bring her back to life. Congratulations on your beautiful winning poem. He heard what you said to him. xxoo Connie Marcum Wong April 28, 2019 at 1:13 AM No, I mean after he died. He could hear and see you when you were there holding his hand. xxoo Constance La France April 25, 2019 at 8:38 AM Connie, thank you for the beautiful comment and the congratulations, my Dad was taken way too fast for words to be spoken ~

Caren Krutsinger April 23, 2019 at 4:51 PM This is perfectly written. Perfecto Constance. Please do not be tempted to change a single keystroke or word. Constance La France April 24, 2019 at 8:10 AM Caren, thanks for the compliment, promise, will not change a single word !

Vijay Pandit April 20, 2019 at 12:18 PM This made me cry..feeling your pain. We all have those words unsaid.. you wrote from your heart. Constance La France April 21, 2019 at 7:56 AM Vijay, yes, this came from my heart, there is a so much pain I hold that only in poetry can I express, thanks for your visit and your compassion ~