I kiss both cheeks
Your forehead
Say I love you
Watch your eyes
They now have lost the sparkle
And speak more
Than your voice
The struggles through your life
Do they compare
With your life now?
The father, my father whose
Heart beats in time with mine
I hold back tears
Not allowing
My sadness to be seen
I worship the man you are
The father you have been
Memories of games played
Laughter, strong arms
Words of advice
Always there, those smiling blue eyes
Gentle, self effacing
Never a harsh word
Always loved and adored
I hold your trembling hand
Listen as you whisper you are
A burden, a dill, useless
Words cannot describe my love, my
Admiration I have for you
You will not see me cry as we
Look into each other’s eyes
This I do alone
I kiss both cheeks
Your forehead
I say I love you
this will explain my sink or swim piece I recently wrote
Ramblings From A Mum 
Oh you sweet daughter – I so feel your heart – so so beautiful! Bless you – and your dad! It is such a difficult thing to watch…. Love will carry you through.
Thank you so much J, the hardest part to watch, his life, perhaps slowly soming to an end…and yes I love this man, my Pop with all my heart and it’s so heart breaking. Hugs ❤️
There are no words that can describe how beautifully touching that was. I won’t even try.
You don’t have to try, what you said was more than enough, thank you my friend, I actually have tears reading the replies on this, as I did when I wrote it. Thank you so much.
My pleasure J 🙂
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Oh, Jen, you are such a good person and daughter. Both you and your dad are lucky. What a lovely portrait and poem.
I am just a daughter sweetheart who loves this man unquestionably, thank you so very much for your lovely words. Hugs ❤️
God bless them and you xxxxxxxxx
Thank you darling, this is not an easy time and I feel so much for him, to see him suffer as he is. Hugs ❤️
Just keep hugging him.xxx
Endlessly ❤️ xxx
Its so hard when this happens Jen and they begin to disappear and they become sad in themselves that their body is failing them…..all we do is what you do hang in there with him, hold his hand just be there loving the man and dad he is…..
Yes my dear friend, he is disappearing into himself and it is heartbreaking to witness. I’ll continue holding his hand as much as I can. Yesterday we just looked at each other up close, like we were reading each other’s thoughts, it broke my heart…thank you so much for your support, friendship and kindness. I’m so glad you got to meet him. Hugs mate 💙
I saw his photo today and thought of those times we met up, ‘discussed’ politics, all that stuff…..I still laugh about all that…..
Yes I remember too, I just wish he could communicate like he used to. Memories for both of us. x
Maybe today I’d get away with it do you think? Me and my big mouth….lol….
You possibly could. Don’t worry K took her new boyfriend Tom to visit yesterday too and he saw all the pictures on their wall..and it came out he wasn’t of the same political persuasion either. Pop just smiled..
how loving and sweet and beautiful )
Thank you so much darling. xx ❤️
Oh your beautiful Pop Penguin! Thank you for sharing him, and your love, with us Jen.
Thank you sweetheart ~ I love sharing him with my WP family. Hugs xx
Your father looks so kind and gentle hearted, Jen. ♡♡
All of the words you used to describe him had me literally crying, Jen.
I am not sure how I can express my feelings. Hope it is okay to try. . . Your Dad is a great man who always was there for you. Now, you are always for him. We play out our roles in the circle in Life, somewhat reluctantly when it comes to age and all of the wreckage of its ravages.
By seeing their fading memory, we lose pieces of ourselves as we lose our parents, piece by piece. My Mom is my only parent left which makes her memory loss and declining body hard. We are blessed to still have them. I selfishly hope for her to “linger on,” the fact I just can’t let go yet crosses my mind. xo
Thank you darling. He is a very gentle man and kind hearted. He has always given his entire life, never letting his childhood or the War years affect his demeanour. I’m sorry I made you cry, but it warms my heart knowing that my words touched you so. Yes, we do lose them, piece by piece, and the roles are reversed. Us as the children now care for them the best we can. I think we all become selfish, not wanting them to leave us and I know when it’s Pop’s time, it will devastate me but I think also I will be relieved that he no longer has to struggle, or feel useless as he does now. His new journey will begin where I know he will be beside me, as your mum will be with you, smiling and holding our hands. You expressed your feelings, as you always do and I thank you for being such a kind and caring person. Love ❤️ xx
I like how you kiss him and look into your father’s eyes. His eyes and face radiate warmth, caring and love. ♡ What a nice man! Your poem resonated with me and reminded me of both parents, different forms of loss. Of course, my Mom’s changing but how quickly my Dad deteriorated from his cancer was a shock. With him, I was hopeful his new place would be pain-free. (Chemo took him only 4 months, start to finish.) xo
Thank you, you have described him well. I’m so sorry about your dad. He is pain free and watching over you. Sadly life must go through the full circle, some who start their new journey, reach spirit side before others…but then they relax and wait… ❤️❤️
This is exactly how i feel with my mother… When you end up feeling like that, I can almost feel that dementia can be a soothing bliss… The love you give is such a reason for him to grasp on…
Thank you Bjorn ~ they are the most special people in the world aren’t they. In a way I hope he does…in another way it would be a blessing in a heartbreaking way.
What a beautiful tribute to your beloved Pop. I love the photo. My heart is with you as you hold your feelings in a space only known to you as you watch over him. I thought of my darling dad, now gone 20 yrs, too young – the giggles, his sense of humor, who he was in this world and who he was to me – it never leaves you. Love you
xxx
Thank you so much lovely. Those moments when we look into each other’s with barely any space between us, I shall remember to the day I leave our earthy coil. Gentle hugs to you, thinking about your darling dad, yes gone too soon. The essence of him strong in your heart . Love you too, ❤️🌹