Published
Summer 2009, Volume 24 No. 2
Bereavement Publications, Inc.
Luke (age 9) and his dad (Robin)
THE SILHOUETTES OF FATHERHOOD
.....by Christine Ross in memory of Lucas Christopher Ross 1979 - 2001
"VISIT WITH LUKE"
after a day of fishing on False River in Louisiana
The silhouettes of fatherhood
From another time and place,
Grief has cast it's shadow
On his cheerful father face.
The contour of his happiness
Created sometime long ago,
Darkened by his agony
And the truth he's come to know.
The profile of his peacefulness
Embraced in days gone by,
Shaded by his loneliness
And the many tears he's cried.
The shape of all good things to come
Yearned for in future days,
Blackened by reality
Of death that's come his way.
The form of his existence
In the life he thought he'd live,
Clouded by his pleading
That his life he'd gladly give.
The figure of fulfillment
From yesterdays desires,
Obscured by constant mourning
And all that it requires.
The likeness of tomorrow
Won't bring the things it should.
Soon he'll find the light within
The Silhouettes of fatherhood.
© 2007 - Christine Ross
Published in
LIVING WITH LOSS MAGAZINE
Summer 2009, Volume 24 No. 2
Bereavement Publications, Inc.
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