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Dad
by Nan Jacobs
copyright 02-28-2002


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  Dad
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DAD
By Nan Jacobs ©2002
For Dad. I miss you.




Dad I wish I knew
all that you went through.
Tall and quiet, you held within
Your boyhood joys and carefree days,
friends, and Fords, and bright tomorrows;
a war… and peace… and countless sorrows.

I’m only now beginning
to understand how much
within the Dad who loved us
breathed a man who dreamed and such.

I can’t speak of what molded you—
the “Dad” we never knew—
I only know what sculpted us;
it’s thanks to you we grew.

You taught compassion, open minds,
and moral decency;
honesty, respect for all,
responsibility.

Dad, I hope you knew
in us some dreams came true.
Precious freedom to be “us”,
creating our own stories
of love and dogs and bright tomorrows,
and not too many sorrows.



*****************************

Don’t worry, Mom… you’re next... and I miss you too. (I had to say that or she'd haunt me for sure.) :-)

*****************************




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03-09-2002 John Mcleod    

This was excellent Nan, I often think about my father and it is only now that I realize that he was a real person too. Someone who had hopes and dreams and also someone who let go of some of them to look after me and my sister and brother, and of course my Mom. Fortunatley he is still alive and I love to talk to him and learn more about him.



A great poem.


John
03-06-2002 Nancy Pawley    

Nan, thank you so much fro this poem..my father has been gone from this earth for 15 years now, and I still miss him.
Nancy
03-03-2002 Peggy Bertrand    

Nan, wonderful tribute to Dad and can't wait for one on Mom.
03-02-2002 Jeff Holt    

Very BEAUTIFUL ! And thats coming from a Dad.
Touched my hearts strings.
03-01-2002 Lisa DiNunzio    

Heart touching! Such a wonderful tribute to your Dad! Also, thank you so much for the e-mail and welcome to prose-n-poetry Nan!

~ Lisa ~
03-01-2002 Bianca Boonstra    

A beautiful tribute to your dad!
02-28-2002 Melissa Rives    

This is such a beautiful tribute! Thank you for reading my poem as well. I'm looking forward to reading more of yours! Outstanding writing!
02-28-2002 Bob Church    

Dad's like to know that their kids love them, too... especially their girls. Thanks for this.
02-28-2002 Kay Lee Kelly    

Very well done, waiting for the one about 'mother'.
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