MY FATHER

I loved you with all my heart and
never did i think we would ever part
you were the air that i breathed you
were the ground beneath my feet the sun
that shone down on my face and with
your beauty i could see the image of
grace looking into the mirrior my
reflection becoming yours i watch in
solitude as my tears begin to pour i
wonder what i did wrong and why you
are gone i thought i was your angel
your little girl with big green eyes
and blonde bouncing curls but i come
to realize that you don't want me
anymore so i travel on and keep you
behind closed doors a memory that once
was so sweet now only sends tears
trickiling down my cheek my father you
once were but now i dont even know who
you are anymore.

Cheryl Lynn Shillingburg