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He was my Father, Ralph
by D. L. Vegas → (All Poetry by D. L. Vegas)
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My father was a business man-hardly home...1915-1990


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He had blond hair

And baby blue eyes

A very handsome man

Sometime in his 40's

His hair became auburn



When I was a child

My dad spent time with me

And my sister

We would fly kites, fish,

Go boating-/>


My father did the best he could

With what he had to work with

He was an alcoholic

Attended AA only once

I have his big book



He had seven brothers and two sisters

Six of them were alcoholics Including

My grandfather 



He was my father

A business man-

Hardly home...

                                  
 

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 Reviews of "He was my Father, Ralph"
Reviewed by Marguerite Lemoine
Reviewed on December 6, 2011
OH My Yes!!!Excuses There should be no excuses for using drugs
because you could not handle the responsibilites you voved to do.
Mothers had to shoulder the load because you were so weak. Sorry
about that but you will have to tell it to the judge Jesus Christ
and see if He will accept your excuse.

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila
Reviewed on November 14, 2011
And that's the bottom line..."he was my father"....I agree our parents raised us the best way they could...with the tools they had. Until I became a parent I had no idea how difficult parenting is. Nicely done!

Anna

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg
Reviewed on November 13, 2011
many businessmen were alcoholics - I think it was the era...my father loved his job which included regular Martini Lunches :)


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