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Dad
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repost.. To mmy father who passed.. September 21..2002.


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I am trying to be what you need...
It is not fair the way you disown me.
I guess I could never be
what you want..
I am just a genetic link..
An unwanted
memory
left to haunt.
I am not perfect..
though I try to be..
The same blood you have
also runs through me..
All I have
is my unconditional love.
Something you may never know
the value of..
For even in the end of this life..
that you are soon to leave.
You cannot give me
one small piece of your heart ..
unselfishly.
Everything seems to have a cost..
Pay for love
family
friendship
or all is lost.
I am your disappointment ..
The unwanted one.. 
I cannot change what is done..
I never meant
to cause you pain.
I never wanted
to be your shame..
I think
that is
what I am
in your eyes.
I am sorry 
we had to end this way. 
I cannot be your disappointment
another day.
Good bye my father....
May God give you
all you want.
May God give you
all I was not..
May I never be more
than a mist of a memory..
of a small failure
you cannot quite see......
me.


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Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)
Reviewed on September 23, 2003
{{{{Erica}}}}
What a lovely, open and honest heartwrenching write, and you still managed thru it with poetic style and grace! I agree with Josie, "Love ya kid!"
((((Hugs))))
~Nikki~

Reviewed on September 23, 2003
(((erica)))

sorry for your loss (((HUGS))) and the pain you feel--if you need to talk, i'm here

(((HUGS))) and love,

karla. :(

Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on September 23, 2003
Oh Erica,
I am so sorry for
your pain...
This sounds like a
much needed vent...


((Hugs))
Trixie

Reviewed by Kevin Mc Crum (Reader)
Reviewed on September 23, 2003
I never lived up to either of my parents expectations (but thats their prob not mine)so I feel your pain, nevertheless I am sorry for your loss.

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on September 23, 2003
A gutwrenching piece. {{Erica}}
~Chrissie

Reviewed by Vesna Perkovic (Reader)
Reviewed on September 23, 2003
..and as the years elapse one by one you will find that it's still NOT undone...Erica you know that life's scenario is JUST that..life's scenario..the Divine aspect of our Being is always LOVE..thus your father loves you immensely... he has left the EGO behind..revel in that joy and know you are loved...it's that simple my dear friend..

Much love to you,
brilliant write..it's in my library...ty
Vesna

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on September 23, 2003
Very sad...touching write!!

BIG HUGS ERICA!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on September 23, 2003
Hugs! (I just don't know what to say)

Reviewed by Penprincess Matthews (Reader)
Reviewed on September 23, 2003
Oh this is so sad..
{{HUGS}}}} Beautiful dedication

PenPrincess

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya
Reviewed on September 23, 2003
Erica...hearfelt devotion....BHUWAN

Reviewed by David Mohd
Reviewed on September 23, 2003
A wonderful dedication...

Reviewed by Josephine Bohen
Reviewed on September 22, 2003
Love you kid
Josie


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