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How Does One Say Good-bye?
by Karen C Vanderlaan

Saturday, January 31, 2009
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My father died in his sleep last night- My heart is broken, i will miss him


How does One say Good-bye?

 

How does one say good-bye,

To the man who was always their hero,

The man who nurtured their soul,

He who taught them the deeper value in right and wrong?

 

How does a girl thank the man,

Who set the standard by which,

All men would be measured,

A standard she would hold even herself to?

 

How does one say good-bye,

To the man who removed slivers from fingers,

Dabbed skinned knees with stinging iodine,

And sealed them all with a kiss to make it better?

 

She doesn’t say good-bye,

She finds pieces of him in herself,

So much of the best of her,

She owes to him, her father.

 

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Reviewed by Kathleen McDonald 2/17/2009
How very true. I always was my da's girl and I miss him terribly, but I have so many wonderful memories of us together. His smile, laughter and his jokes he loved to play on me.
\Hugs
Kathy
Reviewed by MaryGrace Patterson 2/14/2009
Eloquent and so very touching Karen. What a loving tribute and poem. It brought tears to my eyes. Remember , he lives on through you and your children and grandchildren and he surely is one of Gods angels now...........M
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 2/8/2009
It's hard - no one knows until they find themselves in that situation. So sorry - I know. Still hard to believe my big, strong Daddy's no longer here - I need him. :(

(((HUGS))) love and prayers, Karla. :(
Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado 2/8/2009
You have my deepest sympathy and prayers, Karen; God be with you during your time of great loss! I am so sorry!

(((HUGS))), much love, and many prayers~

Your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :( >tears! <
Reviewed by William Bonilla 2/4/2009
a wonderful write Karen My deepest sympathy
may you find peace in your time of sorrow
Love & peace be with you

William
Reviewed by Thomas Mutchler 2/3/2009
Good work, especially the last stanza. My condolences to you and yours.

Tom
Reviewed by Kate Burnside 2/3/2009
You have, you did and you do... and you will always. This poem says it all with the gravitas, dignity and yet heartfelt emotion of the moment. It is also considered and enduring in its expression of true sentiment and feeling. My condolences to you, Karen. It is hard to lose a parent at and of whatever age. I'm pleased you will continue to greet your Dad daily in the bits and pieces of him you see in you - and in others around you. A good father is a gift straight from Heaven itself, and we are grateful. Bless you, Kate xx
Reviewed by richard cederberg 2/3/2009
Poignant and heartfelt sentiments. Please accept my deepest sympathies Karen.
Richard
Reviewed by Art Sun 2/3/2009
Karen we send you our deepest condolences and prayers for you and your family. In the sorrow of this moment may you all be filled with the spirit of God and may He carry your father to the promised land. Our prayers are with you....

Love and Peace...

Art and Yolie...
Reviewed by Christine Alwin 2/3/2009
Karen..you are so right we don't say good-bye....my father died in 1988 and he is still with me..can hear his laugh..My prayers and condolences at this difficult hour.
Christine
Reviewed by Georg Mateos 2/2/2009
Sorry is not a word that will convey the message, but is the nearest one to a feeling for your lost.
Now, from the moment he departed to the day you will to, is to remember all the good things about him, the smiles and the laughs, the scratches knees and sitting on his lap, the sound of his voice and the color of his eyes...and yes, he will be looking at you kid. Forever.

Georg

Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper 2/2/2009
great inspiring verse Karen, our loved ones never leave us, you're right they live in the mental mind, sympathies, embraces
Reviewed by Dawn Anderson 2/2/2009
The beauty of your lines has left me with tear filled eyes. I'm sorry for your loss, Karen.
Reviewed by Theresa Koch 2/1/2009
Oh I am heart~broke for you beautiful friend, I send you GIANT HUGS
Reviewed by Jeanette Cooper 2/1/2009
Karen, I am so sorry for your loss, but you've found something to replace that loss as written in your lovely poem--"she finds pieces of him in herself". The influence that our parents have on our lives will always leave parts of them inside of us. This is a wonderful tribute.
Reviewed by J'nia Fowler 2/1/2009
The loss of any good soul diminishes our world. I am so sad for your sudden loss. Blessings, and hugs. J'nia
Reviewed by Felix Perry 2/1/2009
Oh dear Karen, I am so sorry for your loss but I do so agree with this poem of love and feelings for the man. I remember back when I lost both my parents and I was trying to find the right words to console my brother. I looked at him and then down at his infant son in his arms and said...they are not dead you will see them in his smiles, his eyes, his voice and in the memories of them that you will share with him. You are so right with the ending of this that they do live on within us forever.

big hugs
Fee
Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg 1/31/2009
big hugs Karen...I'm so sorry.
Reviewed by Bonnie May 1/31/2009
Oh Karen I'm so sorry and my friend I do know what you're going through...but Karen, all the things that are causing you pain right now will be the things that give you joy later...your pain is deep for you loved him with all your heart. So it will take awhile for that pain to lessen but it will Karen for the joy of his memory is waiting to burst though...Not Goodbye Karen, for you will see him again...God bless you and your family, hugs and love, Bonnie
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