CHARMAINE SIMPSON

You came into our lives and took us in as if your own,
When as children we were rejected by the person
That should have been our strength and leader,
Our father.
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Spinning faster and faster, spiraling down, down,
Depression creates a suffocating heaviness
which consumes and smothers your entire being.
As i recall this space in time,
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Memories shared -
Intense feelings of closeness -
Total honesy -
Warm morning sunlight through windows -
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You left behind a bad taste in my life
Not unlike a cold cup of sour vomit.

You left behind a bad odour in my memory
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Regrets they ask? ?
would I have regrets if your body was finally put to rest?
yes I most certainly would-
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8 years ago all my wishes came true
The angels brought me a gift and that gift was you.

From this day you were my precious baby boy
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Hypnotic beats
Melodic rhythms
Close your eyes
Listen and hear
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A little girl cries as she sits alone on the edge of her bed,
So perfectly made in her room so neat and tidy,
The one thing that has changed in this sad story,
Is that the little girl has now grown into a woman,
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I am nearing the end of this story,
It seems like yesterday the first page was turned,
The introduction to what was to come captivated
My mind, heart, and soul.
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You took possession of my mind
Gave yourself the right
Claimed me as your own
You stole my power to make a choice
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What will it take for you to love me again?
I offer you my heart and soul completely.
Is this not enough for you?
Do you see how much this is hurting me?
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To the love of my life on Valentine’s Day
My boy I do not need today to tell you I love you
I absolutely adore you and every little thing about you
I love your gorgeous face, your happy cheeky smile,
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My body remains lifeless,
Lethargic,
Longing
For the one,
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I thought family was forever
I believed it to be true
A relationship that never dies
A bond that has so much strength
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A picture of a life in my memory – it feels so familiar,
It was a happy time – faces smiling – comfort – security,
Honesty and warmth in shared conversation -
Echoes of a child’s laughter - happily playing -
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Losing breath - trembling with fear - choking sensation - out of control,
Mind plays flashing pictures - no sense - feeling crazy - no control,
I need you - I need to talk - you are taken - cant be reached - cant speak,
Blocked - stopped - panicked - spinning- falling - drowning - sinking,
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As I release from my fingertips, what was an evil betrayal,
from the very start –
I say goodbye.
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I have turned a corner - finally!
Time seems so unacountable,
feels like yesterday - seems like a lifetime.
So much has unfolded,
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The game of love – the long distance marathon of life-
Our paths crossed – we became a team –
Our goal was to complete the journey together –
Life’s challenges and hurdles we would no longer face alone –
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FATHERS DAY
What does this day mean to you?

For you this day you celebrate and stop to think of your Dad,
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