Blessed Father's Day

Blessed Father's Day

A Poem for You Grieving Fathers

He Leaves the Porch Light On 

~by Grieving Mother kp 

He still watches out the window

He still leaves the porch light on

It's hard for him to comprehend 

His precious child is gone

He never saw it coming 

And it tore his world apart

He struggles now to hide the pain

He feels within his heart

If you ask him how he is

He'll tell you he's okay

But he hasn't been alright

Ever since that fateful day

He acts as if he still can cope

And they all think he is strong

But if they only knew the truth

They might think they are wrong

He carries on and hides his pain

Behind a smile that's changed

He's lost so many hopes and dreams

His life feels rearranged

He'll always think of times gone past

And leave the porch light on

And wonder 'bout what could've been

Now that his child is gone

He dreads the road that lies ahead

Without his child's bright smile

He knows that they will meet again

Though it will be awhile

So when you see him have a care

His eyes may be tear-blurred

Loss has torn his heart in two

From all that he's endured

Just sit with him and let him talk

At times just take his hand

It isn't 'words' he needs to hear

Just you… to understand

Thanks to Grieving Mother kp who graciously gave us permission to share her poem.

For more poetry by kp, visit ~Out of the Ashes / Facebook.com

Father's Day Card, author unknown

Picture: Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) - 1888 Gauguin's Chair, thanks to Deborah Ondrejko - pinterest

Poem Video: http://youtu.be/W--D219AT3U