Breaking The Heart Poem by Phil Soar

Seeing you lying there
The stillness of time washing away my memories
Those childhood days of missing you
The hours you worked to keep the family safe
The days we wished our little hearts away
The days when you had nothing else to say
As the weariness of being there bore down on you
As the smiles gave way to pain
And nothing ever made up for the time we lost
Missing you
So father when you listen to me now
Making promises of my own
I vow to remember you as someone fine
Who never knew when he should draw a line
Yet always had the wisdom that we sought
We thank you for the memories you left behind
And hope your level of kindness we can find
Seeing you Lying there
The stillness of time haunting the moment
Breaking the heart