I saw you as you were,
Not as the person I last viewed -
You were handsome, strong and good,
Movie star looks and a great smile.
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Touching, as I just lost my dad to cancer in December. Thank you
That voyage of discovery already seems to have started. Poignant and genuine.
Yes, fathers do not seem to want their children to see them pass away, and I can relate to your sentiments here. In simplicity, you managed to bring out this child-parent bond in perfect harmony in this poem, with the last closing line perfect and apropos. The title itself unites the whole poem - with a deep meaning.10+++++