Jim and Dad, November, 2009
Dad turned 90 on November 16, 2009. He is a veteran of WW2, a navigator in the R.C.A.F. and a very good father.
Jim
The man with whom I fell in love and lived
and laughed and fought
and talked
worked and played
and stayed for almost forty years.
And now in tears
Remember
with other lives that laughed and cried
with wives and lovers
husbands,brothers
fathers, mothers
sisters, friends
through time and beyond.
Tears hot in eyes
to no avail.
They will not rise.
We must.
And do for those alive
what we tried to for the dead
who also did their best.
Jan
ReplyDeleteyour poem touched me deeply
I think Jim would have liked it too
love
cd
Thank you Cathy; I really appreciate your comment.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Jan
Hi Jan - I have a lump in my throat reading your poem. "Tears hot in eyes...they will not rise." So evocative.
ReplyDeleteLove - Mary Lou