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Goodbye Colin
by L’ Anita → (All Poetry by L’ Anita)
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Goodbye Colin


It was just like yesterday
I grew up in your eyes
With your Scottish accent
I took pride in announcing
you as Daddy!

Your lovely gentle eyes
Your kind sweet words
Your tough working hands
Your ever reassuring voice
Your fatherly care,
made me feel like a princess!

I grew up calling you Daddy
Mummy called you Honey
My kids called you Papa
Friends called you Charming
Neighbors called you a true friend

One day, a deadly tragedy struck
Mum was taken away from us
We mourned and grieved
You never recovered from it!
You put up a smile always,
But your spirit was long gone

Today, you joined your sweetheart
The suffering was too much to bear
I miss you terribly my Scottish Daddy,
but I know your love has conquered!
You will be with your sweetheart,
Starting again where you left off!


Copyright © Anita N. Eboka
February 15th 2008
 

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 Reviews of "Goodbye Colin"
Reviewed by Cryssa C
Reviewed on March 20, 2008
What a beautiful tribute to your father...
Cryssa

Reviewed on February 28, 2008
You make me wish I had had the pleasure of knowing Colin. Can there be a better tribute? Bless you for your love, loyalty and beautiful write.

be well and happy,
Kathy

Reviewed by Bernice Angoh
Reviewed on February 18, 2008
Beautifully written.

Reviewed by John Leko
Reviewed on February 16, 2008
...a fond remembrance...and tribute of golden light...are found here...your loss...held in pen...to be recaptured in the heart...whenever you remember goodbye.
beautiful Anita...
John

Reviewed on February 16, 2008
I am sorry for your loss, Anita; beautiful tribute! You are in my prayers! Very well penned; brava!

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on February 16, 2008
OH MY OH MY.... A most splendid mature tribue and eulogy.

So sad, yet your love makes this divine.... I am in awe of such faith...

yet not a faith unfounded, as it is fact.....


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