DISTANT DREAMS

I still remember your smooth pale skin as you laid there so peaceful and still, I remember everything; it is engraved in my mind forever. The sad looks on everyone’s faces the stillness of the room everyone’s eyes focused on your resting body mom cried but I tried to be strong and assure her that we would all one day meet again when your rosary started my tears could not be stopped listening to what each prayer said filled me with hope in thinking you were in a better life. I love you daddy as I write this now my eyes begin to tear and I wish that this was a letter that I could give to you, that you may hug me one last time and grunt, I wish you wouldnt of left us I wish I would of at least had time to say how much I love you, how much you mean to me, I wish I could of spent more time talking to you , more time listening to what you said. Now I know that the old saying is true; nobody really knows what they have until you loose them, I do think I am lucky to be your son to carry on a part of you I love you daddy I always have and always will. I am sorry if my soul now follows a different path but I hope with what’s left of my heart that I get to hold your hand and kiss your cheek again.....