For My Father Robert (poem) by Aaren Hope Driscoll on AuthorsDen

For My Father Robert
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A poem that captures the thoughts and feelings of longing for a lost parent; and for me and anyone who may know my fathers story ; how he did not realize how dearly he was loved by anyone that knew him; if only briefly ; he just had a way of magically endearing himself in a forever way...he was peter pan once..and he taught us how to fly ..who could forget that?
I reach out to touch you To grasp your hand Like a child L.A. stopped loving you New York didn’t want you But I did I see you sometimes In dreams Or in a picture show Emptiness is all I see When these pictures I gaze upon Because you are not There Or Here You told me you would make your way Back to me But you never got here I look up at the stars And I look inside My heart Did you ever read your story? Did you know Who you really were To me? A string pulls on my heart Its attached To your soul It cannot be ignored Or forgotten It cannot be erased Even though I am left forever Without You FOR MY FATHER .. ROBERT… From the book "The Girl From Santa Monica" written by Aaren Driscoll

Reviewed by ROGER HOWARTH (Reader)

Reviewed on September 11, 2009

Lovely words and deep emotions. His is a very tragic story. A great light, shaded and turned out too soon. THE WINDOW is one of my favourite movies. A classic of its type. I know it was made in 1947 and shelved, but then released the year I was born - 1949. The movie also serves as an historical window. It captures that age very well. Bobby Driscoll had great talent, and this is a very lovely poem to his memory.