Dad it's been twenty years, <br />since you have been gone now <br />when ever I think of you <br />the thought, brings tears <br /> <br />There's so much to tell <br />you, I don't know where to begin <br />two months, after you died <br />we had a son, he's so big now, I'm in a spell <br /> <br />I wanted for you, to meet my wife, <br />in a way you did, only at your funeral, <br />by then, it was to late <br />strangers were we, but never any strife <br /> <br />Between us, there was no hate or any love <br />many wasted words had we <br />I would like to mention, we have a daughter, <br />and she's sweet as a dove <br /> <br />Remeber the day, that you gave me old shep <br />he was a very fine dog <br />for a long time, I had him <br />for many years, he had a lot of pep <br /> <br />After nine years, he died too, <br />seems like ever thing I love <br />dies sooner or later <br />and that makes me feel, very blue <br /> <br />You don't realize, how much you love <br />some one, until their gone, <br />and then they <br />fly away like a dove <br /> <br />Toward the end, we had some good talks <br />you told me many things i didn't know <br />at your farm, on our many walks <br /> <br />You told me how you played ball, <br />it must have been something, <br />to have played back then <br />my son, dad like you is very tall <br /> <br />I have a very happy life <br />dad, I wish you could meet <br />my son and daughter, <br />also my wife <br /> <br />Dad, it's to bad, I didn't know you better, <br />too many years were wasted <br />and I should have told you, I love you, <br />so that's the reason, for this letter <br /> <br />written June 18,1990 In Memory of my dad Elmer W. Foulk <br />Born September 13,1904 Died October 10,1970<br /><br />jim foulk<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-letter-to-my-dad/
