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life's lessons learned

As I look back on my life,
I escape from my current troubles, turmoil and strife.
My mind takes me back to much simpler days.
Times when I was just a young boy at play.
Days when my dad was still alive.
He taught me everything from fishing to how to drive.
I have to laugh when I remember the silly little things he said.
And my heart still stops beating when I recall the day they told me he was dead.
My fondest memory of my dad is him teaching me to fish.
How to bait my hook, cast my line, wait while I pictured what size fish I wanted and to make a wish.
Yes he was kinda cool that way.
And I believed every single thing he ever had to say.
In his silly little sayings and stories he taught me how to live my life this way.
I cherish each one of the life's lesson he taught me.
And without that special man in my life God only knows who I would be.
He instilled small town values that never lead me a stray.
And I think of him and his blessing on my life each and every day.
No matter how many of life's bridges I have burned.
I owe all that I am to him and my life's lessons learned.

Author notes

'in every bend, there is a lesson learned'

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  • owlish
    August 12, 2008

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    Sweet and hopeful. I like this poem a lot. Thanks for your entry. The meter or whatever you call it (I mix up the names sometimes) isn't the best, but the thought put into this is nice.


  • whos my humblepie
    July 20, 2008
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    I liked this.
    I thought maybe you have to much information in your write and to many filler words. But over all, I enjoyed it.
    Finalist


  • XxemohatexX
    July 8, 2008

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    i liked this cuz it reminded me of the father i always wanted but never had great tone in your poem good luck


  • RawrSmileBabyPlz
    July 6, 2008

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    Aw.. this is kinda sad the way you are missing him. "He taught me everything from fishing to how to drive. I have to laugh when I remember the silly little things he said. And my heart still stops beating when I recall the day they told me he was dead. My fondest memory of my dad is him teaching me to fish. How to bait my hook, cast my line, wait while I pictured what size fish I wanted and to make a wish" those words in that made the poem more interesting the way you described every little thing. thanks for entering my contest i wish you the best of luck. ..<3.. Shelly


  • Cannonsfire
    July 3, 2008
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    gotta IM me

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