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Saturday, July 28, 2007

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In Memory of My Father,

Who Passed Away,

Seven Years Ago Today

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Can it really be

Seven years, since you went away

Can it really be

Since to me, it seems like yesterday

�

Can it really be

I will never again, get to see you

Can it really be

Why, today, I�m feelin so damned blue

�

Can it really be

No more of your hilarious jokes

Can it really be

No more of your aromatic cigar smoke

�

Can it really be

No more of your heroic WWII stories

Can it really be

No more teasin Mom, in all your glory

�

Can it really be

You won�t be carvin the next Thanksgiving turkey

Can it really be

Next Christmas, your presents, I won�t see under the tree

�

Can it really be

I�ll never again get to tease you, dressed in your suit and tie

Can it really be

No more of those rides to that bakery, for your favorite pie

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Can it really be

No more of those emergency trips to the old hardware store

Can it really be

I will never again, get to hear you cuss out loud, and roar

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Can it really be

We�ll never again, get to work on a project together

Can it really be

We can�t even have coffee, or chat about the weather

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Can it really be

No more walks with you to our favorite old park

Can it really be

No more feedin those hungry ducks and meadowlarks

�

Can it really be

Nor more outrageous laughin, out on the lawn

Can it really be, Dear old Dad,

That you�re � really, really gone

�

Can it really be,

Why I�m feelin so sad,

Can it really be,

That I still miss you, Dad

�

I guess it really can,

Since to me,

Father,

You Were One Hell of a Man

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�July 28, 2007

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Reviewed by Alexandra Midnight (Reader)

Reviewed on July 29, 2007

Really good. This poem reminds me of the one I wrote about my dog Midnight, remember reading it. I think its great that you love your father so much that you worte a poem about him.

Reviewed by Morning Star

Reviewed on July 29, 2007

Beautiful heartfelt tribute, time gos by so fast
your father's memory and are embedded in your heart
He will for ever live through you
each time you recall the wonderful times with him
This are memories you will cherished till the end of time
many hugssss Love Peace and Joy to you always..Morning Star

Reviewed by Joseph* OneLight*� (Reader)

Reviewed on July 29, 2007

Dear Ed,

This is a really moving tribute that reaches my soul because I just lost my father in June of this year. Some of my memories are different than the ones you have shared but some are just the same. Letting go, I believe, is one of Life's lessons yet it is always good to hold onto those loving memories.

Love & Light always and in all ways,
Joseph*

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

My dad left this realm of existence almost a full 18 years ago and that day I NEVER thought I would make it through the first year, let alone eightteen...You have put down some wonderful memories here Ed & for each one I felt a tear run down my cheek...your Dad left us here a great man...I hope we get to meet in person one day...Peace to you and Rebecca, Ed & Rufuz

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

lovely tribute

Reviewed by Lew Duffey

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Beautiful write Ed.
God Bless,
Lew

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Keeping your father's memory close to your heart will forever keep him alive. He must have been one fantastic father to be missed so much now. God Bless You for keeping his spirit alive. A very endearing and sensitive write.......

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Joyce Bowling

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Time seems endless in our days of youth, seems that there will always be a tomorrow, but no one can be prepared for the loss of a parent no matter our age...just as no one can ever fill the emptiness that is left behind after a parent passes...a beautiful tribute that is heartfelt and warm filled with wonderful memories to be cherished! Reminds those whom still have their parents to cling tight and cherish them. A sincere and caring write dear friend!
Blessings,
Joyce B.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

TIme does go by so fast...but the reality and the painsof it all when a loved one die will stay with us even after twenty two years....

It's good if the memories are beautiful my friend!!

Love & Hugs Tinky

Reviewed by Walt Hardester

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

You know he's smiling at this beautiful tribute Ed.
Peace to you, my brother

Walt

Reviewed by Connie Faust

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Dear Mr. Ed,
No one else can fill that space--just keep it open for your Dad.
Your descriptions of a down-to-earth and dearly-loved Dad bring tears to my eyes. You've expressed the sadness so poignantly in these lines, that memories of my own Dad are rushing in. Thank you for sharing your heartache with your readers.

Sincerely,
Connie

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

hugs for your grief, he reads like a wonderful father, you are blessed to have

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Hold on to those memories. Fathers like that are always loved andd appreciated. Victor

Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone (Reader)

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Nice to have a father you still think so much of. Lady J

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

(((((((((HUGS))))))) and prayers~

With much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :( >tears! <

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

(((Mr. Ed))),

You eulogize your daddy in beautiful lines; well done. I'm sorry for your loss.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

a beautifully expressed tribute to your father-I love the way you gave the readers brief glimpses of the man and your relationship with him-I could almost see and hear the commotion of an emergency trip to the hardware store!

Reviewed by Rose Rideout

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

This is absolutely baeutiful words of how you feel about your father, it sounds as though he was a fantastic Dad. I know your feelings as I ask myself after 12 years has it been that long .
Thank you for sharing.
Rose

Reviewed by Abdi-Noor Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope)

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Breathtaking. A marvelous tribute to a father. He must have been proud of you, ED. I should write one of this type to my Dad who believed in the power of knowledge even when every corner of the country was darkened by the shadow of ignorance.

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Wonderful tribute to a father who gave you so much love.

Reviewed by Myles Saulibio

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Mr Ed-
Reading your tribute makes it Father's Day everyday when we appreciate and remember our Dads who made a difference in our lives.

Thank you and I hope I can be half of what your Dad is to you---to my son and daughter.

But the legacy, he lives---in you.

Aloha My Friend,
Myles

Reviewed by Charles Keller

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

What a great tribute to your Dad. It is moving and poignant. This is what poetry is: Sharing our soul with the reader. You have done that well.

I wrote one the night before my Dad's funeral. Check it out if you have time. Title: The Final Journey

Reviewed by H Cruz

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Touching, well expressed.

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Don't worry Ed, he is up there, patiently waiting for the day when his little pal make his arrival, you think that you will come as a grown man, but in his eyes, you will be forever the little rascal that had his as his hero.
Wish he was mine too.
Georg

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

How many blokes are this fortunate to have a real man as a Father..
The is so very moving Ed. Leaves a lump in my throat, I can see he left a hole in your heart... Yet the hole still lets his sun shine through. One hell of a man, whom left one hell of a good bloke..

Reviewed by ~ Holly Harbridge (Reader)

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

Mr Ed, to have known the love of such a wonderful Father as you describe, I guess it can be why you're feeling sad today. Thank the good Lord in Heaven that you were blessed with this kind of man for a Dad, and cherrish the memories that you will always have. Love, Holly

Reviewed by William Bonilla

Reviewed on July 28, 2007

An outstanding poetic piece and tribute
to your great old dad
Thank you Ed for shring your feelings and thoughts
peace be with you

William

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