He didn't have to know me
Blood was not our link
I needed hope
He helped me cope
And taught me how to think
When I was young he showed me
I had naught to fear
And helped me fight
The ghosts of night
Till they did disappear
Then when I was older
He helped me with my school
Said those who spurn
The need to learn
Were the greatest kind of fool
When my first love hurt me
He was there for me again
Helped me through
To start anew
And comforted my pain
Even now he stands there
Solid as a stone
I've naught to fear
When he is near
For I'll never be alone
If you could pick your family
I think that in the end
For the Dad
I never had
I'd choose my dearest friend.
A contest entry
- March New Members contest by AP Greeters.
600 points, ended April 8, 2008, 64 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Welcome to allpoetry and thanks for entering!
This is amazing. The flow is brilliant, structure perfect and the rhyme was excellent. I usually dislike rhyme but this is perfect.
Thank you for entering and good luck in the contest
I hope you enjoy allpoetry
Faerie
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Many thanks, things have been so crazy lately, I just logged on for the first time in a couple weeks, to see several comments. Im touched that as many people have read this as have, thanks for all the encouragement!
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Welcome to AllPoetry!
Aww, this is a grand poem, giving such honor to your dad is wonderful Parents should be liked by us as well as loved.
I encourage you to keep writing to read and comment.
God Bless
Tammy
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Welcome to AllPoetry
Aww that last stanza is so very sweet... that friend too is lucky to have someone like you, I'm sure. One thing though - you've misspelled "than" in the title. Good luck in the contest
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MORE THAN A MENTOR
This philosophical poem inspires me to write a poem of my own!Pain of lost glory, and unfulfilled wishes make the poem extremely readable
U.K.Atiyodi
kandangali
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tHE DAY I SAW CHRIST
A nostalgic poem that transports one to a higher level of pensive mood. I remember the begone days. I remember my dear dad. Yet it has biblical connotations. Amen
U.K.ATIYODI
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Welcome to AllPoetry
The flow and rhyme of this is lovely and then I reach the final stanza and the whole image of the poem changes completely.
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Thank you for your entry
Best of luck
Stay safe
~Manda
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B-E-A-U-TIFUL!
This is a great job! It was so beautiful. I can't really relate. Lol. Cuz I don't know who my dad is and there is no one that could be a father to me. But amazingly and truly a master peace! It must be nice to have someone there for you no matter your going through. I can tell he means a lot to you and hopefully his still with you =]
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Truly beautiful. I loved this immensely. You have penned such feelings of love to someone who has been your rock throughout life.
Wonderful flow and rhyme!
Thanks so much for your entry
Gaylene
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oh wow,this is definately basically exactly how i feel.I never had a dad but i did have somone that i wish was my father.
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