Fathers' Day was two days ago and I kind of ignored it. I refused to pay attention. I did it intentionally anyway. My dad passed in June, 2016 – two years ago. Been thinking a lot about him, so I just jumped and passed all Fathers' Day posts on Steemit and Facebook. Anyway, today I managed to scribble a few lines of poem. 


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[<sub>Source</sub>](https://pixabay.com/en/man-daughter-scene-girl-lady-sister-brot-863085/)
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Here:


<center>***In Life***
<sub>Baby, that’s what you call me
The first thing you say as you lay eyes on me
Everyday, I stand by the door 
Waiting for you to come home 
Watching for that beautiful smile on your face 
Because it’s the one thing I always wish for 
The only thing that keeps me sane and focused</sub></center>

<center>***In Illness***
<sub>The light never leaves your eyes
Even in the weakest of moments 
I look at you and I see hope 
I hold onto it when everything is gone
I forget how much I dislike hospitals 
Watching the tubes and your chest rise and fall
I hold your hands and will everything away</sub></center>

<center>***In death***
<sub>It’s okay to cry and rant, they say to me
I pick up the phone and listen till I understand no more 
I never object to the hugs and heartfelt wishes
Somehow I know they are bound to come 
Why did you leave? I ask myself 
Maybe it’s time, a voice answers in my head 
I don’t want to believe it but it’s the only reasonable answer</sub></center>

<center>***After Dark***
<sub>I miss you terribly 
I think about you all the time
Two years is enough to heal, some may say
Maybe they are right after all 
I think of you without pain and tears 
But with smiles and fond memories 
Wherever you may be, I know it’s what you want for me</sub></center>

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