Fathers Day Poem by Houda Boukassoula

Oh Daddy
How can I forget
The day You left
I was only eight
Yes I still remember
Never able to forget
Seeking refuge in your arm
After every nightmare or harm
With that strong belief
To find there my relief
Still unable to forget
How firm you were
When you meant to correct
Yes I'm fifty, yet I remember
How you taught me romance
Talking that eye language with mum
How you taught me affection
With your parental devotion
How I acquired self reliance
When you left without reference.