Tag: father
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Daddy’s Girl (A Poem)
On Sunday, January 3, 2021 my father passed away. This is dedicated to him. Today Another’s words made me stop……and think,About my own Father and his effect on my lifeAnd as I sat there……thinking backI remember things to make me smile,To bring mist to my eyes Sunday mornings, always the bestTo a little girl of ... -
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Thanks For All You’ve Done
Happy Father’s Day, Dad. Thank you for all you have done. If there was an award for the best father ever Then I’m sure you would have won. You’ve always encouraged me with my writing, And took an interest in the crazy stories I created, In fact, I would have never shared my writing ... -
Lourdes And The Soul
Trigger Warning: The following deals with death and suicide. The snow powdered the ground as Elaine unlocked the front door and pushed it open. The creak of the hinges echoed in the empty home. She closed the white steel door and latched it. When she spun around, the thudding of rocks hitting the door and the ... -
Best Witches Issue 24
You can find the previous issues on my author page. It was late when we had tumbled into the portal in Venice, and the three of us crashed without ceremony on the couch when we finally made it to my condo. I awoke sometime near the witching hour to finally drag myself into bed. Nothing ... -
Best Witches Issue 21
The previous issues can be found at my author page here. The force that caused the windows to shatter hit us like a brick wall. I got slammed off the couch and went straight into the coffee table. My head ached from the impact. Pulling my arms down from protecting my face, I saw blood ... -
Papa: A Tribute Poem In Honor Of Father’s Day
I wrote a tribute poem to my late father, Ramon Olivares, in honor of Father’s Day. He passed away in 2005 from cancer. It has been 14 years since he left this earth and Father’s Day is always rough for me and my family. Papa How I miss you. Papa How ... -
Dear Dad, I Deserve Better
I want to thank you for everything. I should say thank you, shouldn’t I? Without you, I would never have learned how to overlook so much. You taught me a lot. Don’t rely on others – they won’t be there in the end. Only let people close enough to feel like they know me, but don’t ... -
I Am Sorry
The wet tile floor firm against my cheek. If I could have drowned in my tears… I would have removed my life vest without hesitation. I shielded the truth by turning on the fan and shower water, by locking the bathroom doors, and by keeping this tale an undisturbed secret— until today. I ... -
Painful Truths of Grieving
In Honor of Chuck Ballard 1972-2016 April 6, 2016. Saint Francis Hospital. Day 3: My daddy’s fight against colorectal cancer came to an end that night, in a white hospital room surrounded by the people who loved him most. We’d known that it was coming for three days and we still weren’t ready. I’d been sitting beside his ...