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My Father Wrote Me Poems

In my mothers womb I heard a voice talk Unlike other infants And to my mothers wrath, It was my father sharing Many of his thoughts. One day about a prince The other day about some frogs But the best was only one The one told everyday About dolls and frocks. As I grew from womb to school He taught me how to dance How to spell my name How to walk Everything…. [Memory fades away] Then one night as I slept I heard him softly walk away I pretended to be asleep And he preferred it that way I guess he was scared Scared, I would blame. I never stopped him And he never stayed We slowly grew apart And things began to change I learned to live without him To dance my own way I even learned to write Though our style's grew astray Then one day 15 years from the last in womb I sent him a poem I wanted to know what he thought If he thought I could rhyme A year passed And no reply I gave up But continued to write. 4th of June: Today I opened ...

Ludicrous Painting

Fragile, beautiful, complete venomous beauty she looks like him she frowns like him. Even that smile striking grace. Tightly held, treasured for sure. Bundled in assurance cuddled in security in hands that walked me, giving her borrowed love I look at the man she’s with A loving glance, Not returned. His eyes are mine, yet the love is hers. There must be a reason for her to take my place ruin the memory Scar the face He still loves me. Ludicrous painting My father fathering her.