Please, Dad by Michael Anderson

#3 Please, Dad

How can you live when the best part of you dies? Where do you draw strength when your sole source of strength is taken from you?

This poem explores the loss of my father and the impact it had on my life. Even now, 6 years later, I can't seem to grasp the straws together to make my life whole again. Every day I fight with an enemy I cannot see. The one thing my father never taught me how to do.

This poem originally was published in Sad Poems

Please, Dad

by Michael Anderson

As soft winds sweep away the days
I look back on life through a haze.
Remember playgrounds, parks and friends,
In childlike gaze that never ends.
The laughter in a game of catch,
Shall memory ever attach...
To innocence in youthful eyes,
Catching the ball to Dad's surprise.

I recall my first bike, first wreck,
Who picked me up, said, "What the heck?"
Convinced me to give one more try,
While, knees skinned, I forgot to cry.
Just the joy knowing he was there,
Making him proud my only care.
There was nothing I couldn't do,
My heart held fast that to be true.

Though teenage years were kind of rough,
I sure wasn't too big or tough.
You taught me to defend what's right
And never back down from a fight.
So I learned the hard way to stand,
Still, with each lump, I found your hand.
Drawing from you an inner strength,
And stubborn pride of equal length.

But there the line of fate was drawn,
As though I blinked and you were gone.
I found myself facing the sun,
Not man, not boy, fatherless, one.
Eyes blinded by a void inside,
I could not live that you had died.
Alas finding it to be true,
I could do nothing without you.

Please, Dad, today just hear my call,
I'm sorry that I dropped the ball.
My life is wrecked, my knees are skinned,
My emotions undisciplined.
I can't get up although I try,
Please don't be upset if I cry.
Though I can't fight what I can't see,
Please, Dad, say you're still proud of me.

1327 Visitor Comments (from the Voting form)

somebody

woahhhh. THIS POEM IS LIKE TOTALLY AWESSOMMEEE! i wish i could write like this
kassie

i love this poem. i know what ur going through. my dad died when i was 10 years old. i am now 16. i was his baby girl. but i think this is a teriffic poem and u should be proud of urself. this poem is very touching. i give it a perfect 10.
Brooke

This poem is one of my favorite poems. It touched me a lot and a lot of what this boy in this poem is going through with not haveing a father, I am too, and i will for the rest of my life. Not cause he's dead but because he never bothered. Point is i liked it so much because i have so much in common with it. You have so much talent!
Toma

This is one of the best poems I've ever read, amazing job. Very touching, shows how much you loved your dad. Really sorry about your loss by the way, dont know how it feels but Im sure its hard.
Kristi

This is a realy good poem
catherine

this peom was so touching i could almost feel what was down inside me , i could hear the voice calling out to me, i think this peom was so amazing its a pitty that it was trew, im sorry for the lost of u.
nikki

THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL POEM I'VE EVER READ.
marcie

wow that is the best poem that i have read in a long time and that made me think of my dad i dont see him anymore but just the thought of not seeing him and makes me want to call him and tell him how much i love him i am sorry for your lost of your dad keep your head up everything will be ok
dori

my father just passed away not a month ago. at the age of 16, i am away from home at a school. i did not find out until the funeral was already over. "as though i blinked and you were gone". i did all those things. the bike, the game of catch. but i also did so much more. this poem really touched me and i love it. it is sweetly said and the only emotion in it is the sadness. i cant find any anger and that is awesome. thank you. dori
sidra ali

reasson is very near to reality i also loss my father one and half year back. imiss him so very much he'll be not with me in my any happy moments and i will always miss him till the day when i met my death.
Elizabeth

Hey this poem is so great, I am so giving this to my dad!
Roxy

This is an amazing poem! I cried reading it, you've made me respec my dad alot more. I'd love to hear more of ya poems.
Shea

OMG! I LOVE THIS POEM IT MADE ME CRY AND THINK OF LOSING MY DADDY IT WOULD KILL ME
Daniel

I wish you happiness in the future.
Bri

That was a really beautiful and heartfelt poem. And the rhyming was wonderful. I'm still crying. Beautifully done.
matt

i liked this poem very much, although my father has not died he is no longer in my life making it hard for me. i like this poem.
skye

this poem is very touching. it made me think of my relationship with my own dad. i almost cryed when i read this. its sweet
carysann

this is a very gd poem it mede me think
destiny

i loved this poem. i can relate to it alot, my dad died when i was 3 and this poem is sad but so true.
Sammy

I loved the poem. It really touched me because I understood. In a lot of ways it well describes the battles I'm going through with my own family at the moment.
kaley

that was a very sweet poem and you did a VERY good jobs keep ^ the goo dwork ~kaley~
Monica

I love it, it made me cry, we lost our dad 7 months ago, and that is how I feel.
natalie

i lost my dad a year ago and i sit and wright poems and i thought that it was realy nice
madhu

Excellent, just excellent. I couldn't stop my tears. thanks for speaking my heart's voice for which I was not finding the words till I read this poem.
mabel

youre poem is really nice. i have just started to write poems too. I am sorry that you lost youre dad. and i feel youre pain, i haven't lost a parent but my life is at a point where i feel very lost, and sad. hope youre poem get the best on it . good luck.
navin

very deep man. made me feel stuff
nicy

i love this poem and even though i've never actually mourned for anyone i still loved it and i did cry this poem is amazing im sorry about your loss and you seem like a very brave person my best wishes sincerely someone you dont know
Stephen

I'm really glad your Dad was so good to me. My dad wasn't but if I became a dad, I would try to be like your Dad
Cate

This poem really touched me and almost brought me to tears. it is sad but very meaningful. I liked it very much
Joe

Wow! this poem said everything about a dad that u Love and pass away. I keep a copy and read it when I need to. God Bless.
Laura L

Out of words! I lost my Dad 8 years ago and the pain of not having him around still as strong as ever. Thanks for share your writing talent with others. Layci
Mary

This poem hit home I lost my father 6 months ago, and i feel the same way
piyush

felt the pain the author had gone through made me cry too
Natalia

This is one of the most heart felt poems i've read in a while. It's Almost as if i am feeling your emotion through the poem. Good work
amanda

i wish i could tell my father this but in childhood life i never knew my father he was there but there was no comunication at all and i feel as if he hates me and i love him so for i dont know why.
holly

this poem touched my heart greatly. i have lost my dad 2yrs ago amd have lost my husband just 3 months ago and our son and daughter lost thier dad. ican imagine this is how they feel.
Arpita

I feel the same loss from a daughter's point of view. It has been over 21months my father passed away and still I don't know how to live without him.
chelsea

this poem makes me think about my dad who i lost so many years ago, it really relates to the stuff me and him did together before he died!
Taryn

it was beautiful iv just started writing poetry and well thats one of the best poems iv ever heard. I used to wish my father just wouldnt return home from work have an acident on his way home but it was those younger years that really counted and well i suppose u dont realise what you have till its gone i love this poem!
Jaime

I loved your poem so much. I too lost my father almost 4 years ago. When I came across your poem I cried for what seemed like minutes. I only got to share 10 years of my life with him and then I got to thinking how he wouldn't be there for my graduation or wedding or anything like that but your poem was a good reminder of all the good times we had together. I just wanted to take a minute to tell you that your poem was great and I loved it. Best wishes!
Tyler

WOW! THIS POEM IS AMAZING . . . I MAY BE YOUNG BUT THAT HAS TOUCHED ME-IWATED TO CRY! I HAVE MANY WORDS TO EXPLAIN IT . . . AMAZING, FANTASTIC, TOUCHING, BEAUTIFUL . . . I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST POEMS I'VE EVER READ!
lilly

i love this poem! im not feeling good because my dad has to get tested for cancer i really miss my boyfriend and two of my good friends just broke up. thanx for the poem
frankie

hi you really did a good job on this poem it really did toch my heart
Stephanie

This pome really brought a tear to my eye it inspired me to write one about my daddy and mummy they are still hear with me i wrote to say how much i care for them i am just so sorry to hear about your loss and i am postive that your daddy is very proud of you x
Katie

I love this poem as it reminds me of when my dad died when I was only four, he died from a heart attach, I am now 13 years old and I was looking for a poem to put on my web site that touches you in the heart and this poem definately did. Katie
Mary Lou Joan

this is the best poem i have read. i swear with God as my witness, i will hug my father as tight as i could. because of it, i will cherish every moment in my life with my family especially with my father. thanks a lot to the author
brandi

i know what you are going through. This poems exactly describes me and what i went through. I put this on my myspace if you dont mind.
kendall

My dad past away when i was 10 so i feel your pain this poem is amazing and though so simple it means so much inside. sorry about your loss :( great poem
Bill

Wow, This is a wonderful Poem. I lost my Father 9 months ago and I worte a peom for the way I felt for him and I dont really write peoms but I really like your peom alot as well. thanks for sharing your peom with everyone else to read. very very nice Poem
marcie

hey michael your poem is awsome i felt so much in it i still have my dad but it makes you think what you have we take things for granet we dont know what we have until we lose it i am really sorry about your dad keep your chin up and think of the happy times you had with him
Stephanie

I wrote a similar poem to this. Your poem inspired to write poems again. I thank you for that and i almost cried when i read it. Plus my dad might die soon.
Kattie

This poem is really good it made me think if i lost my dad. I dont know what i will do without him for some reason. I just wanted to to comment the poem on how good it was how it made mw think.
wes

i love this poem so much. my dad is the same way
Karlaxx

I never thought of my dad like that and he is a good man that didnt know how to show his love, this poem touch me deeply and so i thank u. Really good!
JAZMIN

THIS POEM MAKED ME CRY. I WANT MY DADDY!
BIANCA

I REALLY LIKED UR POEM IT WAS RERALLY NICE THATS SAD THAT THAT KID LOSED HIS FATHER AND AM SORRY BUT THAT POEM WAS OF THE HUKE IT WAS HOT!
Kat

You are very talented! i really loved your poem!
Stephanie

I would know how this person feels cause my dad might die.
kyle

that was a really good poem how did your dad die im so sorry i know how you feel my grandpa died a 4 years in december so i know how you feel
Mom

You touched my soul with your poem, thank you. I am left to wonder if my son feels this way. He was 8 when his father walked away from us after a divorce. My son is in his 20's now and many times I see your same loss and ponder in his eyes, "I'll be better, I'll do better. I wish I knew how to make it better, my heat actully feels as though it withers evey time I see this.
Queenie

i love this poem i am really feeling it my dad diddnt due but he left my life and i try everything to get him back but when i read this poem it was excatly how i felt
kelly

ur poem touched my heart it was so deep it made me cry
jane

i voted for this poem because people would really like it its what they would say to their parents and its sweet
bianca

this poem was very deep i think alot of your heart went into it. it made me have shivers down my spine. i really loved it?
katie

wow this poem is amazing! i hav a river of tears runnin down my face. me and my dad dont live 2gether n im goin thru a pretty rough time with his habits. but this poem made me realise we may not get along but he is stil my father n wen i was young he taught me alot. much appreciated! :)
shaylene

It made me cry. Thinking of my dad and all the things that have gone wrong between me and him. Me and my father don't really get along with each other.
melissa

Oh my! I love this poem! A+ all the way!
frankie

wow! like your poem is so sadddd i cried cause i kno how it feels to loose somebody like your dad
kassidy

This is a great poem. It got to me because one of my friends daddys just died and it made me think of her. She is only 13. and it makes me cry to think about it.
johnny

The BEST poem Ive ever read. I cried after reading this one. Peace.
Alliey

This was soooo good yet so sad! I'll admit it made me cry! There was so much emotion towards the end! Very good!
Cassandra

I would just like to say that this poem has really touched my heart. I'm now a teen and I had lost my dad a few years ago, It's still very hard for me. This poem made me cry I felt like in some ways I could connect with it very well. You did an outstanding job on this poem, it holds so many emotions, its one of the best ive seen. You have a wonderful way of expressing how you feel.
alexa

it was very touching
yasmin

awsome poem you should write more poems
tamara

This is a really sad poem! It touched me!
amanda

this is so sad it rock
Sasa

I really like this poem. I've tried so many times just to hear my dad say that he's proud of me. Before, he said it many times, now, he rarely says it.
crystal

this poem is so sweet i love it ! its the sweetest tthing i've ever herd i love this auther shes so poemetic! -crystal
C

Fantastic poem, I lost my dad when I was 10 and this has really touched me.
cao

I come from China. My english is not good enough all of your words,but,but I can feel you heartache. Thank you for your poetry,thank you!
helen

hey great work! i hope yoour father is proud! :)
Lisa

This poem reminds me of the song Seasons In The Sun" by Terry Jacks which is one of my favorite songs and touches my heart every time I hear it. My daughter found it and after reading it wanted to send it to her dad and wanted me to read it as well. I know that it expressed how all of my children feel about their dad even though they can not express it themselves into words. Thank you for doing that for them.
lindsay

ok its lindsay shields i lost my dad and i thouht i would eyes the night all of my life but my friends helped me not to see the night. it almost been one year and it stil hurts but you have to move on that is my daddy and his name is Treey wen coil that is his name he deid in 05 and i miss him your poem brought him back thank you
Attie

I love this pomes
Jackie

Wow! That was such a touching poem! The Authour out did its self! =D
BrIan

Love it it is truly remarkable.
Allison

Omg i almost cried that was so sad bc it acually happend :(
nigel

simply cus the same has ahppened to me. n thst exactly how i think, what i wish i could say rather.
Kelsey

i give this as many stars as possible! i can relate so much to this considering i just lost my dad. it was very true and some of the same things i am feeling. you are a very good poet!
Minna

This poem is so beautiful yet so sad.
cccccc

This poem is very emotional im sorry about what happend its happenning to me to
nicole

oh wow that was the mjost saddest poem ever but hey is was so great that i actually had tears running down my face :) ani way great poem =P XxX nicole XxX
cali

this reminds me of my dad when he came back from a long trip with his company
Tegan

Michael, I was truelly crying when reading your poem, as it was word for word about me and my dad. Absolutly amazing. Tegan
Allie

This poem was really touching. I expireinced the same thing my dad died when I was 6. And this poem relates to my sadness.
amberly

thats a very sad poem. and it really touched my heart,,,in never lost my dad. butjust the thought of it brings tears 2 my eyes. keep up the good work. u WILL go far in life
Shauna

This poem really truely showed me that even though my father and i are ver far apart that i really do not know what i would do without him. Your poem had alot to say about childhood and actually made me start to cry. I wish more kids could read this then maybe they would have more respect for their parents.
nikki

this poem touched. also made me cry keep up the good work hunii
Samii

Wow, this poem is really touching and quite sad! I LOVE the way on how you set it out! It's great!
summer

reading this again. just makes me feel so full knowing others out there are hurt inside and have been through the same thing as me.
maria

this book was the best i ever read
Tiffany

I think this poem is really sad it reminds me of how I had to say the words good-bye to my dad. I love this poem and I miss daddy. I wish he could come back I hurt everyday but I tell myself i will meet him at the gates. Always Tippy
janelle

wow this poem was exacly the same as my life i mean well my dad died when i was 9 in a transport truck accident and now im twelve and i still cry at night this poeme really made me think that im not the only one who lost there dad its a very beautiful poeme.
julie

This is a great poem. It makes one realize how important it is to say the things you need to, not to wait because it may be to late and in the end you have unanswered questions that you may never have an answer too. I lost my father at the age of 19, I am now 34. He was the most wonderful "dad" and I miss him everyday. I wish now I would have told him I loved him without a day passing. I hope this poem sends a message to all those young people out there who are fortunate enough to still have a father in their lives. Live every day like it is his last.
Charlotte

Its from the heart, and you can tell how special he was to you. Im sure hes proud of you.
michelle

it was a very good but sad poem
mia

amazing! thats awesome
kamal

im sorry for ur loss dear but i am really . thrill with ur words . im sure hes watching u and still proud of ur . take care lots love from . ur friend . !
briana

I can really realate. With PEACE, BRI
sade

i applaud you michael anderson your poem really touched me. it brought tears to my eyes keep up the good work i love this poem it made me think of my dad and the times we shared
arjan

I'm sure your dad is proud of you. And he is always with you. remember taht. he lives inside you. I love your poem.
makesha

this was a beautiful poem. one of my old friends just had his dad die and this made me think of him there are many ways one person can deal with the pain but i think there is only one way to express it i LOVED the Poem and i will never forget it!
Laura

I thought that the poem was very moving. I was touched by it deeply and although my father is alive and well I understand the pain you are going through. Everything is going to be ok in the end, I promise. it will always hurt when you think about him but you will get back up on your feet. these things take a while to heal from. i know what it is like to lose someone near and dear to you. i am sure that your father is still very proud of you, and if he heard that amazing poem that you wrote i am sure that he would apriciate it.
Janet

this poem really touched my heart i loved it
kathleen

this poem reminds me of my mom and i
Angel

THIS POEM WAS VERY GOOD IT TOUCHED ME I AM SORRY YOUR DAD DIED BUT U HAVE ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT LOVE U
charlotte

i find it so amasing how one person can put his feelings in one poem, this poem touched my heart so much it brought a tear to my eye.
aaron

This poem was very sweet! by far the best i have read in a while! You can feel the pain as the words go on! But one word and the I will end let god be your friend and life will get better again becouse you know you will see him again
Mop

You really have a way with words. I'm sorry about your dad, but I think that it is great that you can put your feelings into something so beautiful. Loved the poem!
Stefani

thos poem is awesome it made me cry just thinking of the day that my daddy might die
hasna

what a wonderful poem thanks a lot
Angel

Hi my name is Angel. I am a girl but anyway i like this poem. It reminds me of something i wish would happen even though my father wasn't there for me i felt that he was when i read this. I really like this poem. Good luck on your other poems too.
Alexis

This poem really touched my heart. I think of what if one day I loose my mom or dad. Ill feel like if I want to die in that moment also. This poem is a great example to show people to appreciate their parents. Beautiful poem!
araceli

hey know i really understand how u feel cause dat happened 2 me 2 so dat wuz a real but sad poem I LOVED IT!OH YEA
mollie

this was realy touching i might sound like a sad act but this realy touched me
kayla

I liked this poem. Although my dad is still alive and well,I have lost someone close like that to me. My aunt has cancer and the docters said she will never get better and I will eventually lose her too. She is the one who taught me how to cook,fight,and speak up to people that used to hate me. When she leaves me i will be emotionaly shattered,but I will never forget her.
Christina

Great poem! It made me cry and sadden me. I never met my father and I'll never know that love.
Tanya

that poem is really catchy. i cry every time i read it.
tanya

ilike this poem alot i am like a fan of sad poetry and i loved this one i wright poems all the time i have alot so maybe we can share ok sicerelly tanya shaffer
Staci

This is a really GOOD poem!
chelsea

I Loved your poem so much. It means a lot to me, not because my dad died but he has not been with me for years and it feels as though he has in my heart. I loved the way you wrote it and how it rhymed and i just thought it was awesome!
vanessa

i really liked this peom i read it over and over again it was so good and touching. you are a great peom person keep making peoms there grate!
kayla

thgat cute
Alicia

i thought that this was extremely touching and it hit me hard. my father also died when i was a young girl. when it happened i didn't know what i was going to do. i loved my father very much and stiLL do and from this poem i can see that you do to. sometimes it is hard to understand why these things happen but now that im 18 i can sort of understand that everything has it's own season, when one thing falls another takes it's place. All we can do is wait till our season too is over and we can be with the ones we love.
Courtney

this poem really touched me deep in my heart. espesially when my friends dad died a few months ago! :-(
GLORIA

I WAS LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT POEM FOR MY DAD WHO PASSED AWAY IN 1993 AND WITH OUT A DOUBT HERE IT IS SPEAKS HOW I FEEL, I TRULY LOVE THIS POEM
bianca

i really love this pome because is talking about this young girl lose her father i think thats really sad just to see some one that is really hart will i just got one thing to say to the person who worte this pome be strong and always reamber him althoug you cant see him he will alwys be there next to you washing every move you make
lasabre

I LOVE THIS POEM IT REALL TOUCHED ME AND I HAD ALOT OF THINGS GOING THROUGH MY HEAD ABOUT MY DAD THANKS FOR MAKING SUCH NICE AND BEAUTIFUL POEM
michele

your poem makes me think of my dad who is very sick. just want to let you know that it touched me
Ashley

i liked it .
colleen

your poem was great it brought a tear to my eye and gave me goose bumps
Jody

this has touched me becase i have also lost my dad
shaylyn

YOU HAVE THE BEST POEM! IGIVE IT A 10. HEY I THINK YOU ARE A AWSOME POETY WRITER. DON'T GIVE UP, CAUSE YOUR POEMS ARE SO COOL. I WRITE POEMS TOO! POETY IS MY FAVORITE. I HAVE LIKE 4 OR 5 POEMS I WROTE! SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! BY:A FAN
shellie

Hi I thought your poem gave alot of emtions and I feel the same way it gave me goose bumps. I just lost my dad and I totally understand how u feel. Great Poem! Keep Writing
Logan

I loved you poem I dopnt think there is anything more to say, its simple, but understanding, I'm sorry for your loss.
maria

it was so sad
Cassandra

It is a very sad poem also very sweet. One of the best poems i've ever read.
TAVIA

I THINK THIS POEM IS VERY INTERESTING AND IT JUST SAYS WHAT MOST OF US ARE THINKING AND NEVER HAVE THE GUMP TO SAY FOR FEAR OF EMOTIONS OR WHAT SOMEBODY MAY THINK OR SAY.
Nadia

It's great
Desiree

this poem was great i thought that it really touched me! with my gramma just dyeing i realize that you felt more pain than me and that it really isnt as bad as it seems!
Tiara

This poem has made me cry,cry cry,and cry. I wish i could have said that to my dad before he dies. But i don't have enough guts to tell him now. This poem has made me think of the good times i have had with my dad and i just wish he could've given me another chance to say i'm sorry. I give you all the credit to the autor who wrote this in favor of thier dad. I'm still crying while i'm typing this. That's how much tis poem has touched me. I have been here 15 min. typing this to you and giving you so much credit. I just hope that you could have said all that when your dad was still alive. I think that he would have been so proud of you for writing this in favor of him. For all this i give you credit. It must have hurt your heart when you wrote this for him and he can't even read it but i bet he is in heaven watching you with much proud inside.
Kiara

OMG! THIS POEM IS SO GOOD. I EVEN TEARED UP BECAUSE OF THE PAIN I FEEL FOR YOU. KEEP WRITING!
mohsena

this is one of the best poems iv ever seen. so true. i have been through all this and also wish ''PLEASE DAD''
jessica

i really really liked this poem it sound so much like me and my dad
Julia

I'm sure i speak for everyone when i say that your poem has touched by everyone that has read it and as personal as it is you still share it with us. It's beautiful. Thatnkyou, is all i really have to say!
brooke

this peom is beutifull im 13 years old and i have too lost my father when i was young i too have also written many poems about him and how i miss him so much once aggain this was a beutifull peom and my God Bless You
Andrea-Lyssa

O my heavens! This poem touched my heart like never before! This poem reminds me so much of my dad, and I look at how many people looked at this poem, and has lost there dad, and now I know i'm not the only one. I see myself as the only one having trouble in my life, and not having a dad to turn to, but now I know i'm not the only one! I wish there was a way we could talk to one another. anyways this poem is amazing, def. something that touched me! i'm sorry for all the rest out there who don't have a dad, like me, all I can say is be thankful for what we do have{even though it's hard}!
jenny

i like this peom its pretty nice and decent i like it because it touched me in so many ways this poem reminds me of the time when my dad use to always care about me but now its like everything i do is another mistake i just wish he still cared for me the way he use to but sadly im worthless to him
tanya

this poem has made me think of my dad because he dosent wont to know me any more and im only 16 and he lives in wales and im so sad now lol thanks for shering your poem thanks tanya roberts xx
chloe

this realli touched me and reminded me of wat me and my dad had. thank you
Cassie

This is a touching poem it reminds me of my brother and my dad who died September 18, 2006. I really like this poem and I think it relates to a lot of people.
bon

this poem touched me! it made me cry i couldnt even read the last verse. i know what its like to lose a loved one but keep your head up hes still here with you all the time. dont forget that. im familiar with the pain and regrets. your not alone ok? take care xoxo your a true poet!
kira

i like it alot. it touched me. it makes me wanna cry. i never seen such a poem like this before.
Ashley

I thought your poem was great it kind of reminded me what my childhood life was like and it made me think of my dad he still with me but i don't know what i would do without him. i give you a 10
AMANDA

omg this poem roxx mi soxx i was about to cry cuz im kinda going through something too
keely

thats a really cute poem and i loved it 9/10 i would say
amelia

O MY GOD this is the best but very sad poem i have ever read an im so sorry bout ur dad . so just pray for god to help u threw this!
kirsty-leigh

ummm cnt rely relate to that but i thought it was a rely beautiful poem my dad was nev rnd 4 me to hav my knees skinned lol i was always by myself in dat mata lol my dad is in da forces so dnt c him as much im rely sorry 4 ur loss xxxx
erika

this one made me and my friend cry it was cute and sweet i wish my father would have done that with me
Erica

i loved it it remineded me of my father thank you foro gving back part of my memory that i had lost
maya

loved it coz it relates to me.
diana

its a really good poem. it made me cry. :(
natalie

i felt so touched by this poem, this definetely deserves to win. the poet must have such an amzing connection associated with his feelings nd i feel very envious and i would feel privelaged to meet Mr. M Anderson. and i have this huge feeling that his dad would have been so proud of him.
Melanie

It was the BEST poem I've ever heard so much it made me cry. I LOVED IT! You are SUCH a great writer!
Nonya

I love poetry of all kinds. This poem was very nice and it touched me. Its not hard to do sometimes, but it even brought a tear to my eye.
Alana

This poem shows alot of the emotions i felt when my parents were divorcing and emotions I still feel today. Although my father is not dead, i feel as though he did in some way to me. I long to hear him praise me, and I long to see him, both of which i hardly ever hear or do. I miss him, and some days it feels like i can't ever reach him, just as if he has died.
Lucky

Dear Micheal, Thank you for your deep poem, I don't know if you would bother to read this, but yes, I would have cried if I didn't hold back my tears. It even touched me deeper because I read your poem while I was doing a poem talking about my life, in which my dad had a big part in it. Even though I'm a girl and I lost my dad when I was 8, not a teenager like you, my dad left me a deep place in my heart. When he left me, I felt like I'm missing a piece of my heart just like you did. I could have exchange anything except my family to have him back. But then I know that I have to keep moving on and live so that my dad would be proud of me. Keep moving on and be a good person, isn't that what every dad wants their child to accomplish? So yes, we should keep moving on, because even though we can't see them, but they can see us, and so they're always beside us, and moreover, in our hearts. Thank you very much. Wish you luck! P. S. And once again, I know your dad is looking at you proudly right now. He's very lucky to have you as a son--not a normal son, but a poet. P. P. S. Sorry for such a long comment. It's just that your poem inspired me so much. ;)
Heather

Thank you for writing what I couldn't find the words to say. My best friend died last year and, though I fancy myself a writer, I could never get the words on paper describing how lost I felt without her. Amazing poem.
Romina

This is a simple, poignant, beautiful poem that really touches one somewhere deep inside. It did me.
Nicole

This poem was sad and it really reminded me of. well, me. My dad died as well and I haven't done anything about it. Haen't let it out. So I think I'll write a poem about my dad, like you did. I loved this poem so much and I hope you write more
moory queen

u made the tears came out ur words uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dis is crazy am cryin 4 real!
ashleigh

this is a sad one.
joyce

I loved this poem because when my kids father passed away 8yrs. ago this Aug. We all took it very hard. It was a shock when it happened,he passed from cancer, this poem really fits my daughter. Keep up with the good work. I loved the whole thing. Two thumhs up.
nikki

i love this poem because i can relate to it. im 18 years old, i lost my father when i was 15 and i know the feeling of not being able to do a thing without him. it's hard and it hurts but just know he will always be proud of you. great job
Tina

I loved this poem! It was very meaningful to me because it relates to me alot. My dad has been very sick lately and he hasn't been getting better. I think that this poem explains me and my feelings very well. I think the author did a very great job!
melissa

I'm glad u wrote this poem becuase I dont feel so alone. I myself wrote one for my dad yesterday
johanna

i like that poems because it talks abou his feeling and thinks he remenber.
Rachel

I lost my dad last year and you've captured every raw emotion i felt. Its really from the heart
Alexis

I really enjoyed this poem and it left me touched. I especially liked the part at the end "I'm sorry that I dropeed the ball". I don't know, something about it just made me feel so sad inside. Wonderful poem, it could be made into a song!
sharon

am cry ing rigth know its so sad
Chassidy

I LOVED IT! IT WAS VERY SAD THOUGH!
REX

THIS POEM WAS GREAT AND IT TOUCHED MY HEART. LIFE IS SHORT AND THIS POEM HELPED ME TO REMBER THAT. THANK YOU!
Alex

Wow. That hit me. Hard. Good job. A~
Rene

I found this poem to describe some of the same feelings I feel about losing my dad.
alex

awhh. i dont know how you feel because i still have my dad but after i read this i realized i should spend more time with him and listen more to him. anyways im sorry bout your dad but member he probably went to a better place x3
adriawna

this si a really good peom. im doing this poem for my class im only in 8th grade but i can kinda relate to this poem only my dad didnt die but i can no longer see him. i think this is the best poem ive ever read!
Kandy

I love this poem. it is so touching. It just makes you realise how special one can be and not to take anything for granted because they may not be there tomorrow
megan

this is the best poem i have ever heard my dad died when i was 4 and although my mum has moved on and remarried. i dont think iwil ever love him as much
shashauna

I NEVER LOST ANYONE CLOSE BUT U TOUCH MY SOUL. I AM SO SORRY THAT THE DARK CLOUDS WILL NOT GO AWAY.
Julia

I was looking through poems to get to read in my drama class and I came accross this one and I had to stop my self from blinking because I had tears in my eyes (when I blink they run down my face)and everything turned blury and I couldn't finish reading the poem. It tugged my heart like a nasty pull. You need support as I do too.
mritunjay Kumar

just unexplanable emotions you have explaned. just untuchable feelings you have touched. god bless you.
paige

This poem is a true inspiration. I lost my father, but probably not at the same age. For you see, I lost my daddy at 10 months of age. This poem has helped me. In what way you ask? Well, I thought I was the only GIRL in the world who had lost her father.
Dylan

I remember what it was like to feel that way, even 11 years after its hard to go on without him. Good poem.
Jessica

What a touching poem! I still have tears in my eyes!
Jamie

Oh My God, this poem touched me. it was like how i had a cousin. but i like this poem. its kewl! Excellant
Jezabell

I thought that poem was marvulous and it touched me deep inside and now I wanna cry but you now that you have talent and you need to keep it up because yous a poet and you know it. love always
Laurie

Really touched my heart, I wish I had a dad like the one you describe. He was there but never there, and I only existed to him. I loved him more than he will ever know, yet I could only hope he could have love me one-fourth as much as I loved him. Though he is still alive to me, I am dead to him. I pray he will change before it is too late. Sincerely, Laurie
Peta

i just felt 2 crie i lost my dad forever i will never see him again,i luv this poem because like u i am like the same, way maybe my dad did not die but he is lost forever and u want 2 no why see he tried 2 kill me mum and he is in jail for life i miss the days he would pick me up from my feet, and everythink would be alright. p. s he will always be in my heart untill i see him in heaven i hope and iam a girl not a boy who has lost her daddy.
Desiree

i really love your poem, it is very touching, i can releate to what you went through excpet i never got to experience my dad he died before i even new him. but i really do like your poem and i just wanted to comment on it, i love to write and i just had to give you your compliment.
Kayla

I am a writter myself i thought that this poem was really good. I really thought that this was going to be a chezzy poem but i came out wrong. I give this poem a 100 %
Courtney

Amazing, really. I also lost my father but i was young, like two or something, i dont even know how passed, my family doesnt like to talk about it, i've herd he got in a motorcycling accident. but this poem is very touching, thank you for making me not feel so alone about this.
Lis

I loved it! It made me want to cry! Michael, seriously, this is the best poem I have ever read! I love it so much! I know this girl who's dad died this summer. She's the oldest of three kids, but she's the only one that will ever remember him. And this poem just makes me cry because of that. But keep writing poems, you have a talent and gift. And OMG i love this poem so much!
ezekiel

this poem is the best i have just lost my dad and i can relate to this poem thanks for writing this
Chris

This poem really touched me. It reminds me of what I went through when I lost my father to a car crash. I really thought it was beautiful.
Naylie

i thought this poem was very touching it brought tears to my eyes when i read it. it remmbered me of when i was a little girl and all the things that i look forwad to happen in the life i have left. who every the author is thank god there is atleast one person who can tell how they fill
James

I really liked this poem and it is very touching.
Yvonne

It made me cry. It is so true what my Father made me feel like growing up. He died on April 18, 2005. I must say your words touch my heart and made me sad, but happy to think of the times I had with him. One of the best poems.
Ashley

It is excellcent,I love it. It reminds me of a person i know my boyfriends father died and thats how he feel to this day and i don't wat to do to make him feel betta but ur poem would cheer him up. Thanks a bunch.
umesh

good one. very emotional for those who loved their dad dearly and lost him. Keep it up. Cheers.
cristy

i love this poem and good luck!
Alberta

I LOVED UR POEM IT REALLY DID TOUCH MY HEART. WELL MY DAD WAS NEVER THERE FOR ME. I WONDER IS DIS REAL OR NOT. CUZ I RITE POEMS BUT ALL OF LOVE AND I NEED TO FEEL THE FELING TO ACTULLY IRTE IT DOWN. I CANT JUST RITE IT CUZ IT WONT COME OUT RITE. WELL KEEP UP DA GOOD WORK!
Crystal

this is a great poem i write them my self and my dad also past so i have wriiten alot of them. This one is great!
carly

i think this is a really good poem. it is very sad though, but when i was done reading it, it really touched me.
Sarah

I love this poem and I have a dad that is the same way!
Raquel

DaT pOmE aLmOsT mAdE mE cRy!
Samantha

This poem is like many i write. I lost my whole family so I know how it is and the thing is my poems always used to sound like this and then later in my years I started writing about how much I am blessed for what I do have I suffered a great loss but with God's guidence I'm alive. this is a really good poem and its from the heart. I really hope that the author has new and good experiences. in his/her life
Valeria

This poem is one of the most wonderful poems I've ever read! Sadly i can realate to it, and it put me to think. But "what the heck" i can be tough! Keap on doing such great poems, Please!
Christina

I loved this poem it made me think of my daddy before he past away!
Jasmine

Wow i felt this poem i printed two pages of it to give to my dad. and ill think he'll love it. To all people who r growing up without a dad its going to be okay cause i lost a one that i loved alot. and i miss her/him alot.
Yvonne

This poem is so touching, I think its just about the best poem I have heard.
kristine

This poem was really sweet, my best friends dad passed away and they were really really close they did everything together!I guess i dont know what it feels like 2 lose something that precious, but that was really touching!
haylee

case my dad dide and i would have done it to
Julia

this poem touch a lot because I don't have a dad anymore he die a couple of years ago but the point is that I do my best so I can feel that he is so proud of me everyday of my life.
shellie

michael, i loved you peom it makes me think of what life would have been with my dad. i hope you write many more that touch lots of lives. shellie
sherry

hey there. i really liked your peom. it touched me becuz i lost my father too. i was a little girl and i never had a father since then. so good job and i hope to read more of your stuff soon.
Les

love it doing a men's misnisty next week. on Teenagers going to use this in the program. I'm sure it will touch some hearts out there.
Allison

i love it i was going to cry.
Amber

oh my gosh i just love this poem it touched me and i thought you did a really good job on it. well bye
ANGEL

This is a very good poem I liked it a lot it tuched me
Claudia

omg you really have a talent. I loved this poem! Is the best one i've read so far. Really pretty!
emily

it was very sad
Lawrenique

the poem touched me alot, the reason i say this is because i donot have a father around to do all those wonderful things that a father is suppose to do. i faith that you will no longer feel sad and depressed. just pray evernight and i will pray also.
Max

Wow. Just wow. This poem is amazing. So touching. That's all I have to say.
Siannean

Michael, The bittersweet brilliance of pain expressed here. Thank you for sharing that with us - I am all too familiar with how easy it is to be selfish with our pain, especially when it seems it is all we have left to hold on to.
ruby

that was a great poem you wrote
Daisy

I really loved ur poems and i would like if u could sent it to my email
hailey

i love your poem and i am truly sorry about your dad. i must say i am on the verge of loosing my dad to i am 15. my dad has cancer. i am really scared so i pretty much know what your going through. love hailey adams
aparna

its a very touchin poem! i love it
gwen

This poem deeply touched my soul. I lost my dad 10 years ago, and this poem reflects on my past with him. It was felt right in the heart.
EMILY

I REALLY LIKED THIS POEM!
Christina

Your poem is very heart touching. Its genuine and true. It say what most men are afraid to say and deal with. I admire you for being real with yourself and the world.
lainee

i thiught that it was a good poem
aleesha

tears ran down my eyes, can't bear the pain, when it's raining, I can't feel the light, that's how I feel. this poems really good which you have writen I love it, it's to sad
Diana

ohh my this poem Not only it made me cry but made me think when my dad was around every word u said thats what i felt :(. all i got 2 say is ur good at wat u dO
Rachael

Michael this is truely beautiful. I totally understand your poem. It really touched my heart. and In some way, helped me let go of my father, and the pain he left behind in my heart.
abhinav

It realy touched my heart
Faith

Amazing. Thats all I can say. This poem left me speechless to the point that it made me cry and I don't show emotion so that says a lot. I love writing reading and listning to potery it not only my life but my passion!
stephanie

this poem moved me to tears. It depicts the exact emotions and thoughts of my son who also lost his father at 16 and is now 21 hoping his dad is looking at him and proud of how he has managed to cope with life. i'm sure you can stand proud too what a gift to be able to reach out to strangers with beautiful words.
Sandra

A Well written discription of the pain of loss that really can not be put into words and yet you found some. So Sorry for your loss. I understand
Elizabeth

i love this poem is made me cry because i know how u feel because the same thing happened to me except is wasn't my dad is was my grandma and the same thing happened to me when i woke up my grandpa was gone i didnt even get to say goodbye to him and still from this day on i still cry wanting him back in my life.
kirsty

that was awesome email me
gail

a lovely poem that reminds me of my late father who i miss so very very much
THE Pharoah

man that truly touched my heart and soul GREAT poem. THE Pharoah salutes u
Courtney

I think this poem is a sweet touching poem that everyone should have a chance to read. It brought tears to my eyes becasue my dad died when i was 7. I wish he could still be here.
Fazia

I loved your poem it remember me of my dad and as made me cry i can see this poem have can from your heart
sean

omg is that what it will be like? my dad has Hep C and is goin to die in like 2-3 weeks any way loved the poem it was really touching
Erica

I thought this a very touching poem.
Cristi

It is so deep. It just stirrs feelings inside me. A very good poem!
Damien

This poem. it's so touching, and sad. You can really feel what the character is feeling. 10/10
Susan

Simply beautiful.
karla

i lost my dad last year the poem brought tears to my eyes.
TWEETY

I LOVE THIS POEM I CAN FEEL YOUR PAIN
Kim

I really liked this poem. I can understand what this person went through or is still going through. I lost my dad 3 years ago and still to this day it is very hard on me and other people around me.
tristan

i rlly rlly like this. u have put all of ur emotions into it. u can hear ur voice n feel the pain. i like it a lot. it reminds me of my dad n me.
jasmin

your poem is so sad. i loved it so much. i hope you'll feel better.
Astra

That was a Beautiful, honest poem,thankyou.
Jasenka

wow this is an amazing poem, so deep so beautiful, i mean my dad didnt die but i never see him and he lives far away. But this is my fav poem and im sorry
claire

i love ur poem i was readin it found myself cryin it really touch me
Monica

This is a very poem. I've never met my dad. So I really don't know what it feels like to feel what you feel. But it was still a nice poem.
marisa

i loved this poem! it really touched me! i can sort of relate but not really my friend Josh McCormic just died and im tring to get over that it reminded me of him! well thats all i have to say thanks! R. I. P Joshua Ray McCormic!
alyssa

I really enjoyed your poem it reminded me of my mom, see she went to prision and i think that if she could see me she wouldn't be proud
chelsea

i loved it! it reminds me of me and my dad how we used to be!it made my cry!
Olivia

This is beautiful! I'm only 13 but I can feel your pain! I love poetry and I'm supposed to read a poem in front of my class. It has to be your favorite. I want you to know this is my very first pick! :) I'm keeping you in my prayers. :)
Megan

I love the poem. My father passed away when i was just a little girl and it's been hard growing up without him. When i read your poem i feel like he has always been watching me and i ask myself if he is proud of me. I might not be able to answer that question just yet but your poem helped alot. I dont know how but in someway it did. Thank You
summer

hey i loved the poem. i lost my dad just 3 years back and knowing there are others out there that feel the same makes it hard to blame i know it is hard to finally let go for i have yet to try.
Daisy

Wow, I mean that was sooo good. You really do have a talent. An im really srry for ur dad. I lost mine to. This poem really did touch me.
shannon

This was an awsome poem. You have real talent!
Brittney

This is a wounderfull poem it really touched me in the heart! whoever worte that you got mad skills and you get respect from me!
bill

I lost my Dad on 9/20/06. your poem is like reading my whole life with my Dad. always do my best and never back down from anyone. this is a very touching peom. i loved it. keep up the wonderful work. poems like this wont bring Dad back. but they some how make you feel alittle better even if its just for a minute. I miss my Dad very much. thanks again
dana

This poem is excellent im hoping its not a true story put into a poem but if it is sorry for your loss. I think this poem is one of the best I have ever read. By the end of it I hade a tear or two on my face.
kori

that was so sad! i read a lot of sad poems and that was really sad! thanx for sahring it with everyone!
Eliza

this poem is so sad I feelt like crying because I cant imagine life without my dad! But know its inevidable.
erica

that poem was really deep
johny

i was great
Irum

because it really touched my heart and made me think how greatful i am that my dad is still here and how i shouldnt take him for granted this poem had pure meaning to it
Kaitlin

This poem realy touched me inside. Poems like this should be in a book.
fred

I lost my father many years ago. We were never real close until the last few years of his life. It seems as if we were just developing a special relationship when he was suddenly taken. I miss him very much and feel as if there was so much in our lives that was left undone. I can deeply relate to this poem.
kristen

This poem brought my heart,and it's so sad I myself started to cry because it was so sad.
christina

beautiful poem , im very touched because i experienced your pain. it never fades.
Sydney

oh my god that poem maid me cry thats so sad i hope your dad didnt really die if he did im really sorry for your lose
Devon

I really think this poem is amazing. I cried when I read it. I really know how you feel because my best friend's dad died about 2 years ago. He would really love it he read this poem. I love it. It was fantastic.
katie

this poem is a touching poem and it almost made me cry, this is a great sad poem!
david

Brought back my own memories,thank you
miranda

that was 1 of the saddest things i ever read extremly touching im sorry 4 ur loss
Victoria

I loved it. It was really touching. I lost my dad recently myself so I understand what the poet is trying to get across.
trina

oh my goodness ithought that this was one of the best poems i have read so far and i think you r doing such a great job that poem touched me and its awesome please keep going because you are good by the way im just getting into poetry and you made me really want to do this so thank you
victoria

MY dad was my world. I was his boy he never had. I love this poem!
Mandi

i really thought this poem was very moving. i am seventeen years old and me and my dad don't really get along and our relationship is "wrecked". even though i sometimes hate him i still can't picture my life without him. i dont think i could ever move on.
Natalie

tht poem is so sad i no how you fell aboot your dad i lost my dad last year when i was 17 it very sad of what your got to go thorugh the poem was lovly it mad me cry
kar

this is a touching poem. i know what you are going threw. i look up to you. this filled my eyes and i am only 15. i hope for you the best. love karlee montgomery
susan

i found the poem to be a lot like me and my dad. I lost my dad,and it is true, I feel like part of me has died along with him. it has been since 1994. but it still feels like yesterday. thank you for the lovely poem.
Shyama

my dad died in july this year and i was really sad but after reading this poem it touched my heart. you have a real talent and i think that you have a lot of potential. i might not have met you but it takes a lot to get over death. some where out there you will find someone who you love and will share the pain that you have been through. believe me. i wish you all the best in life and never give up hope cause life isnt all about giving up!
Ashwini

Its really good,i could feel my dad with dis,its 7 months dat i miss him,he left us all,n tears just rolled whn i read coz i could just c my dad
Linda

This poem opened my thoughts and touched me inner soul,well writen,greatly expressed
karlee

this poem has touched me i lost my father this year and the pain that i went through was un wordable i never thought that the lost of someone could be so painful my father was a strong man a man that taught me well he taught me how to catch ride and fish we had so manny great memories but now i feel like a spec with no one there good enough to take his place i loved my dad and still do and the fact that he wont be there with me in the rest of my teenage years kills me. this poem is a great poem that all poeple should read it gives you a message to love an appreciate what you have with your dads and to be greatfull of the time you have with them read this poem it will give you the most important message of your life
Jennifer

hey i know wat u fell thats whats happend 2 me 2 will bye
becky

that poem may not tuch your heart but it surely tuched mine
Amber

This is s really good poem it made me think to when i lost my dad 3 years ago. Keep up the good work
juan-leez

this poem is very well writen i can see its writen from your hart its amazing
Arnela

This is the most beautiful poem ever written. My father passed away a year ago and I have such hard time dealing with it. This poem touched my heard. I can't stop crying. You have poured my feelings into words.
Adriana

Oh ma freakn god this poem really comes from the heart of whoever wrote it.
amy

i loved this poem when i read it i actually had tears runnung down my face i love this poem it was amazing the way it made me feel
judy

i loved the poem! my dad will be gone a year the 24 th of this month. i write about it all the time, yet nothing seems to help. it just keeps getting harder. the poem was great!
Dawn

This poem not only tells of the pain of a lost father but all so of a lost mother for any child out in the world knows that a parent lost is a like loseing your light in a room so dark you can't even see your own hand i just want to thank the writer for reminding me of all the good times and the bad.
Chantelle-Marie

this poem made me cry, as i l;ost my father when i was 4. i know what it feels like and i am happy to know im not alone inthis world with people who know what it feels like to lose someone like that! To you i say THANK YOU for letting me know it's ok to cry
stacey

this poem is one of the saddest & touching poems i ever read . it's the bomb. even tho i do not no what u r going thru it's a blessing to read what people are feelin phisically & emoitionally. god bless u . its good to get things out, that u wanna say it just makes everything better both ways . stay strong & keep your head up . i give this p0em a 100 it's nice .
karen

i love it.
Deena

This poem brought tears to my eyes and thoughts of my Dad. This poems painted a very vivid picture for me and I was able to feel its meaning. Thank you.
sara

i loved this poem, it made me cry so hard, i will never forget it, 'cause by reading it i remembered my dad who died six years ago, though it was six years ago i still remember him like he only died a second ago.
Emmilty

I think this poem is so grate because my dad died this year and it tuched me it had a big inpacked on me and i loved it . oxoxox
Kaitlain

I had to pick a poem for my english class yesterday. when i read this aloud you could see that everyone had been touched and my teacher loved it cuz it had a true meaning to it. I LOVED this poem soooooo much
tonia

i thought your poem was really good n touching too. id love 2 be able 2 put words like that on paper x
leeanne

lovely poem i could feel the pain
Brittany

I lost my dad 11-6-06 from a really bad murder that happened in my home. he was only 36 years old and i miss him dearly and nuttin will ever bring him back so. To all the people who say that they hate there dads you need to shut up beacause once hes gona you wont kon wat to do without him you will never kno wat you missed out on and nuttin can ever bring him back. So thats my little comment on how you need your father and then you can come tell me how you hate them
raven

This is an awesome poem. it means alot to me because i went through the same thing with my dad. except the part where he dies. one of my dads never come around and the other is ok. im sorry about ur dad and i hope life turns around for you and you feel better. love,Raven
maria

i liked it
crystal

This was an exellent poem i enjoyed reading it. If this poem is true i'm sorry but i lost someone 2. I guess we share the same sorrow i wrote a poem to about my grandpa who died not to long ago anyways nice poem bye!
Cat

I read your poem. Twice actually. First time just because I was generally interested and the second time because I just felt the need to. Maybe it was to try and get the most out of it, cos it made me think. You're gifted. I genuinely dont know what to say, and thats not like me, but something in that has really got to me. Keep being you. X
kara

i like this peom bc i am colse to my dad and if and thing happy to my dad i not now what i would do so i like it a lot
Ginger

It is a very touching Poem. It's not very often that you come across a poem so beautifuly written and so filled with emotion. This is definetly one of the best poems I have ever read.
Bethany

this poem actually made me cry because my dad was nothing to his dad but what was in the poem. It really touched me! Thank you
dfsfsfsfs

i love it!11
JAZLEEN

THIS POEM IS SOO WONDERFUL AND HELPFUL
Joanna

i think this is one of the best poems i have heard. sound stupid but it is even tho it is sad
Cassie

i loved ure poem it was amazing! i give it ten stars! i loved the way the end tied in with the poem and that u really showed ure emotions! i loved it! hope i win the contest thingy lol
xXxrachaelxXx

tears to my eyes. the most heartwarming poem i have ever read. xx
clare

what a lovely poem. it really touched me.
william

i read this poem aloud to my friend and she and I were really touched by it. i am only 15 years old and cant imagine what anyone is going through to lose a parent, this poem brought tears to my eyes. thankyou for touching me in this way. it was utterly beautiful words and im sure your dad is proud of you. thankyou.
khristina

sad but pretty
joanne

thank you for the poem it has toyched me as i have just lost my muched koved dad i am going to read it at the funral if that is ok #thank you
kelsey

I thinkthis poem was very good. I lost my father on july 16 1999,i was only 8 when he past so i never got a father figure but i had 5 older brothers who think they are. but i do miss him and wish that he would come back. i love you dad. kelsey
Kasey

How are you doing. I'm doing good. I very proud of you. I was 1 years old and my mommy died. Did this happen to you or one of your really good friends. If so i'm VERY sorry. I have 2 more sisters and they knew my mom. And like i said i was only 1 years so i dont know much about my mom but all i know is that i love her. Even tho i did not know her. RIP mom and your dad or who evers dad Kasey
Gemma

omg that is so sad i had tears in my eyes because i am so close to my dad and i love him to bits and i hate to think hes not proud of me when i know i have lied to him love you loads daddy! xxx
VICTORIA

I LOVE IT I'M RECITING YOUR POEM IN CLASS FOR OUR POETRY PROJECT THANK YOU
treasa

it was very touching,i lost my dad in a different way. and i lost my son 2 years ago.
mariz

:) twas nice
Ashleigh

This was the nicest poem ever, i loved it! was the greatest!
Marie

this sent shivers down my spine this was a beautiful poem. I feel so sorry about your dad. Im sure he is proud of you
jodi

this poem was a great subject to read and it is heart breaking.
evat

it is really touching because its about a person who loses thier father and the way it is written is very touching especially to the heart
carletta

This poem really is a peace that nobody will forget. the poem is very good. If i would to scale it 1-10 it will be 10 because i really like it!
Priscilla

Hey Michael, Im touched by your poem it makes me think alot about my father and how i should appresiate god that I still have him cause I never know when he walks out that door to go to work that I will ever see him again thanks alot you got me to thinking I lost my ccousin Thomas who was like a brother to me and he dies at the age of 13 because of lukimia and it really sucks to lose somebody that you really love people say that you should forget about it but no I dont I think about all the time every night before I go to sleep I pray to him cause even though hes not really here with me I know he can here me hes always in my dreams and I love that I get to see his face again in my dreams Pray to your dad every night before you go to sleep he can hear you trust me I guarantee you will feel better. Love:Priscilla AKA someone who knows how you feel.
Oksana

This poem really touched me. I cannot imagine a life without my father and I will grasp any chances to be with him. Thank you for the wonderful poem.
Alba

I lost my Dad 3 years ago and my spouse could understand my pain and for a while I though I was wrong for taking so long and for feeling so sad and lost but this poem meant that someone eles knew and understood me. It's words are very true and powerful
CARRIE

the poem was brilliant i cried for u
siera

this poem relates to me i lost a friend and it was horrible this is the best poem on this site
jorge

this poem made me sob my heart out. i lost my daddy when i was 12 and i still cry about it now. i am 52 and the sheets are wet because i cry so hard. i have never been intrested in love since he died.
katie

I loved this poem because my dad is a police officer and all my life I have been terrified that he was going to get killed. I try to never fight with him because I never know which conversation may be our last. I love my dad so much and this poem just touched me heart. thank you.
yan

hey i know what it is to lose someone with out whom you thought you would not survive. But we do survive don't we?wish things would have been different
Selene

This poem really touched me and it almost made me cry. I can't imagine life without my parents and how you must be going through a really rough time no matter how long ago it was. It's tough but I can tell that your getting stronger and are learning to accept what life has put in your way. Thanks for sharing your poem with the many people who take the time to read it.
sunny

Near ones are not dear, dear ones are not near, it is easy to remember the near ones, but very difficult to forget the dear ones. it is really nice n touching. carry on wid ur work :-)
tanaya

this poem touched me in a way i cant describe though my dad is still alive he was not their to catch me as i fall. so this poem i liked very well put together.
tiayna

this poem really touched me, i nearlly cryed.
andria

this touched me deeply it did because my dad has also died granted i was only six and i dont remember quite as much as you do im stil without a father.
el flojo

this was a nice pome
Hailey

your poem is quite good. I can see the pain in your words. Part of you went into that poem and thats what makes a great poet. I am sorry about your father.
Johnny

Very good poem sry for you loss it must be very tough
Natasha

I LOVE THE POEM MY DAD JUST PASTED AWAY. IT MADE ME THINK ABOUT MY BROTHER AND FATHER.
Tierra

I loved your poem i was so touched by it. It made me cry.
luz de la luna

this is a beutiful poem. after i read it i cried. its so amazing how you put what you feel into words and create these amazing poems.
Eron

This is an amazing poem. i lost a good friend not to long ago, at the begining of the skool year and this poem is how i feel about him,. awsome job!
katei

I loved this poem because it teaches u how to be thankful for what u have and that u really dont know what u've got till its gone!
lizZ

this is such a good poem it touched my because my uncle was a fahter and he died in 911 and it almost made my cry. (tear)
zoe

iya iam 14 and i lost me dad 3 days ago and iam missin him soo much that poem is wicked and it really touched me thankz x zoe x
ASHLEY

I LOVE THE WAY U CAME UP WITH THIS POEM
noah

wow im crying serissly crying im not alon not alone
Ashley

Taat was a really cute poem! I wish i could have given it to ny *older* friends daughter to reed at his funeral! That would have been awsome! And i think this is like my fav poem! Well bi bi! A S H L E Y M A R I E
alyesha

this poem is like touching and sad
shannen

hey brotha im shannen, that made me cry coz i have been in the same way but my mum n dad broke up but hes a fag n i hate him soo much coz iof wot he did i feel ur pain it sux we sumthin awesum in ur lyf is gone. me n my dad had so many gud aweusm times to but thats all gone now czo of wot he did. but yeh my friends make me 4get soo i can have fun but tis there it will alwys be there in my heart. x o x o shannen o x o x
Shawna

"Not man, not boy, fatherless, one. " That was my favourite line. It sums up the whole poem, and it is a well placed break between the long sentences. Great poetry, keep it up.
ruby

I loved this poem, i could visualise you doing everything throughtout the poem.
Melissa

This was awesome I really enojyed this poem thank you
Chantelle

very moving and touching thank you.
brittney

my dad's dead too. you dont find too many poems that talk about the death of a father unless they "learned a life lesson" from it. so, yeah, i like this one. alot. grosses bises, britt
janet

i understand just how painful it is to loose someone close to you. i thought the poem was very moving
Laura

I love this poem
JAMIE

On a scale of one to ten, I would give this poem a twelve
Leila

Thank you Michael for sharing this beautiful poem. I lost my husband of 43 years, and can identify with the memories that bring the tears, the regrets, the utter inability to come to terms with the finality of the loss of a loved one. Rarely however have I read a poem which expresses thepain with such simplicity, yet so profound a depth.
Kassie

This poem is so sad. I LOVE IT! im really sorry this happend to you but you are a great poet!
JANET

WOW.
toni

wow. this poem was amazing it brought tears to my eyes. well done author you touched my heart. all the best. Toni hearson xx
maria

you know sometimes we take those people that we love for granted, thinking that they will be with us forever but. life does tear us away from people from whom we will always adore and remember. my father is still alive and everyday he calls to make sure we are all okay, he e-mails me to see if i need anything, he will deposit money into my bank account when i am broke and he always tells me God bless you and i love before we hang up the phone. YOUR POEM TOUCHED ME IN SUCH A WAY, THANK YOU ! My poor dad the annoying old man with his boring conversations, with his constant advice and his really lonely boring life, my poor dad "the bug" that constantly annoys me when he calls a 100 times a day when i have a problem and he tries to solve it, my poor old man whom i totally left forgotten. poor old man. NOW, I will be calling him everyday to make sure he is okay,i will thank him for all his "god bless you", i will listen closely to what he says,i will invite him over more often and i will thank him for solving my problems. MY DAD HE IS STILL MY HERO HUH????
john

this is so sad and thats why i like it so much.
vicki

this poem is amazing, i really feel for u, altho i have not lost my father i never had thi sort of experiance with him, he has never been there but pretends to care, your poem really toched me i really felt your pain, i cant imagine the pain u must be going through. but your poem really expressed your feelings it was a beautiful thing to read it really shows your love for him!
Amelia

That peom was very touchin i know how it feels not too have a dad around i lost my dad too an miss him with all of my heart an it will never go away untill the day i die! very goog poem!
Adrian

Loved this poem! Nicely done.
darveyea

this poem have really touch me because i lost my dad as well feel the samw i wonder it everyday is my dad proud me because i made alot of mistake so your poem to me needs a a triple plus,
indya

I really loved this poem and i kind of relate to it but it's kind of different Iwas really close to my dad and i do miss he. LOVED IT
stacy

i really liked this poem because my father passed away when i was pregnant with twins and he was my life. i really honestly dont think i will ever trully get over it.
MAYRA

I'm sorry about your dad, and this poem is very great. Although I didn't really lose my dad, I feel like I did because my father was never really there for me. Just to let you know that your not a lone, and I wish you great sucess in whatever your life brings.
Alice

This is really sad. I feel you. yeah I just lost my Grandmother.
Cherie

I thought this poem was absolutely beautiful. As children we try so hard to just measure up. it brought back memories.
misty

when I read this poem It brought back so many memmories of when i lost my mother. I cryed when i read this poem all i have to say is stay strong and hang in there thing do get better it just takes time but the pain never goes away it just gets easier to deal with.
Kelly

this really touched me cuz i lost my dad al ittle over a year ago and this helps knowing that someone has experienced the same thing
Blynda

My dad died to and it still hurts.
Marie _x

I Think it waz Awsume i cried. outta 100 its gotta b 1000 u r truly gifted. awsume way u put yur emotions into words. i love it _x
mercia s

this is one of the most touching poems, I LOVE IT!
Loren

This is one of the best poems I've read this year.
Queen

I loved this poem. I was really touched by it. I lost my dad and I felt like I connected with the poem. It was written so well I could almost picture it.
Sam

its well written, the ending is also heaps sad, how everythin her dad taught her could be reversed within a moment. i can relate to this poem, so thats y i lyk it i guess
Kristin

i loved this poem it made me cry and it remind me of my dad but just my dad aint dead its just that he up and left
OLAMIDE

THIS POET IS TALENTED HE IS REALLY GD
Donna

I cannot explain how good that poem was. It made me cry. I lost my father 5 years ago and that is 100% the way I felt. That is an amazing poem and I have been searching for a poem like that. Its like I am reading my life. And I finally found it
beka

This poem is very heart warming. it brought tears to my eyes & made me even more grateful to have my dad still w/ me. But i just wanted to tell u that even though u lost ur physical dad you'll always have ur spiritual dad: JESUS CHRIST. He'll never leave u, nor forsake u because he loves u so very much take care & Godbless
sam

i was really touched by this poem it made me feel his pain. i think it was one of the better poems i've read in a while.
Tenant

You've a done a very job man, I've used this as a mentor for a project, great work I have to say. I'm sorry about your loss.
Charles Jesse

I thank you with all my heart, I just lost my Father my best friend 9/6/06 this poem was about my Father and me, I will read it everday until I am at his side once again
Linnea

This poem is very touching. It hits a strong chord in my soul due to the tragic suicide of my father a year and a half ago. I always wanted him to be proud of me and felt like I didn't fulfill that in the last few years of his life. I have now completed college and I am still searching for his approval. how will I ever?
Chicken Feet

great poem i know its hard when your dad isnt around anymore keep writing
Jedda

This poem touched me and I hope the person who wrote this, continues on with their poetry. Good job.
Hannah

This is very deep I had 2 hold back tears. I feel ur pain b/c I 2 am fatherless I am a 20yr old woman who has went almost her hole life without her father. My daddy died when I was 8yrs old, I was always daddys lil gurl! I have so many great memories but there are so many more that I missed out, that he missed out with me & I think about that all the time. Your work is beautyful please don't ever stop writting b/c your poems touch ppl like me who knows what you are going thru.
lauren

it was one of the most amazing poems i have read in my whole life! a close friend has recently gone through this and it touched me to and this poem is really stating how u feel! it must have been a hard poem to write but the result was amazing! ur a true poet! sorry for wots happen x+x+x+x
Jamie

Wow this si amzing. i dont know how u feel. and i hopei dont have to go through it at a young age. this literally made me cry. no lies. well this is super sad and super great i always read this when i fel sad and stuff i love te ryming an dthe overall beuty of this poem i myself as apoetry writer am giving u a 100 out of 10 on this
Adelaide

Well this poem reminds of my own loss, and i can identify with the feelings expressed therein
Pam

This poem touched my heart. I like it a lot.
rea

i thought this was really sweet and sad it was like i cud feel the emotion and the sence of the peom. it really brought tears to my eyes. i really liked this poem and i truly appriciate it
chuck

This one made me cry. It touched me deep. It paralled my life to a tee.
Aditi

It brought tears in my eyes. Its beautiful, straight from the heart.
maddy

i loved it; it really touched my heart" nothing like that has happened to me yet ,, but i feel the pain that you have wrote about. when i read it i kinda think to myself. 'maybe i need to cherish every moment i spend with everyone ,, as i dont know when this could just happen . and i couldnt let my family or friends die without me haveing the best time i can have with them and remembering every moment ' this is a great poem and i thankyou for writing it. it makes me have a second think bout life; ,loves maddy __ x
natasha

Its a very good poem. it shows the feelings of a young child who has lost his dad and how he misses him. ir eally loved the ptom it toched my heart
george

it wasso cool my dad just died it helped me alot
Kevin

This is a fabulous poem, and really grabs the spirit of the father/son relationship. I lost my father in car accident a year ago to the day. it's been a trying year, and trying to come to terms with his death and my feelings has been the biggest challange of my life. This poem brings a years worth of soul searching together. you remember all of these great memories, but you always have this hidden feeling in the back of your mind of was he really proud of what I become??? Very well thought out and put together. BRAVO! Thanks for the tears. your poem was definately well worth it!
Zachary

I like it alot. Really!Lots of hurt. I sorry for your dad.
nIKKI

tHE POEM WAS GREAT
howiena

this poem is really touching and careing i sent it to my dad bacause i wanted him to know how much i cared and that im going try to get through college withot him
claire

jus wrirtin 2 say dat poem was really sweet and also sad hope this we boy can get over his problems and get on with his life and im sure his da is really proud of him. ! xx
Ashley

this poem got to me cuz it speeks the truth. And no matter what you always try to make your dad proud.
Tia

Wow. This poem touched me on a very personal note. It was beautifully written. I recently lost my father, not to the angel of death but to a sin called pride. My condolences to you. Keep up the writing, although it may hurt, "what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger. "
fatima

heya omg ur poemz is sooooo sad n wondaful i loved it soo beautiful my dream is 2 bcome lyk you one day become the best poet . evn though im tryin now . pray for me
bubblegum

this poemm is beautifull. i criedd wen i read it
Donald

As I sat in my bed room one night I thought about my son the son that I have not seen sice. March 24,2006 I hurt inside me because I want to see my baby boy but my wife will'nt let him see me.
Kaylee

I think this is a very sad poem and i feel bad for that little girl. I wanted to know if it was true????
senem

its fantastic and very meaningful!
nina

thanks for this poem i lost my dad 2 months ago and i am still asking myself why and how this could happen but reading this poem has helped me to get though this dad and i no how you fell and this poem is everything i wanted to say but just cant so thank u very much
jANE

THIS IS A GREAT POEM IT MADE ME CRY WHEN I FIRST READ IT IYS SO GD THIS
Renace

Almost made me cry!very nice!
Brittney

Wow this poem touched me. I can not say I have ever felf the pain because my Dad left the family when I was only 2. I am not 14 turning 15 and It has been hard without a dad. Never telling me I am pround of u cause he has not been there.
Angela

A Poem that will touch your heart! I lost my dad not even 1 year ago, I read this poem and could not hold back the tears, it is a beautiful poem, and is so true, I wish I was that clever to put how I feel down to express like you can. Well done and thank you for sharing that with us!
SHaheed

Dear Michael, Please accept my fatherly love for u. I am a 42 years old guy with two children of 16 and 10. I know where u r coming from. I also have a father. I am sure ur father is looking at u from the heaven and is as proud as ever for u. I hope u would be a proud father of ur own and do exactly as ur father did. If u give ur kids unconditionally love, selfless love and stay married for ever. u would make ur father even prouder. Please listen to the song sung by Mike and the mechanics. "In the living years" and will find some comfort. Remember ur father loved, loves and will love u forever. Untill u see him again in the heaven. just make a small heaven for your kids by giving them the proper education and love. I am honored to be able to write to u this little note. Thanks for making my day. -Sincerely SHaheed Hasan, another father.
mae

its a very ood poem,i wont deny it hit me,
cindy

i loved it it was so so sad
jessie

tihs is so sad
victoria

this poem reminds me as my dad but my dad does not talk to me any more i wish he could be there for me every minute of the day . victoria provoat
Hani

This is a wonderful piece of poetry and it turely has a big reflect on others around you. so i just want to praise you on such beautiful work
LoRae

it touched me because i had a dad that left for 4 years and now im in highschool and he came back we spened as much time as we could together and it just remined me of the good times we did have but now he is leaving again for good and it kinda just seems like he is gonna die because he is leaving forever
Amy

I know how you feel. I did everything in my power to make my dad proud. Know he is the ground. And i will never now if i ever made him proud. I love your poem it touched me in a way i cannot explane.
christine

How can you miss someone so much. this poem brings back the sadness I felt about losing my dad. the 'unfathomable' feeling you have that your dad could just disappear from your life, just like that. It's a beautiful poem that speaks for anyone who loses someone dear.
Trinity

Omg . im speechless . dats da best poem n i love it so much. It makes ye really appreciate what ya got cause in da blink of an eye , it could all b gone. It's not poem poem to make ya cry but it sure as hell is really sad . Out of ten i'd give dis 1 a 9 or 8 cheerz xxx
diana

this poem was heart warming. I liked the way the poet rhymed through the whole poem and how smooth it ran when your reading it. you can really relate this poem to anything. really good job=]i loved it ,it was the best!
Mike

I rate this poem 5 out of 5 on these points as follows 1. content of poem very emotional subject 2. imagery of poem 3. Use of creative language 4. Ryhme 5. Rythm
josellyne

this poem reminds me of my father even though my father is still alive i havent talked to him in so long i miss him so much and that why i love this poem the best
Shelby

I was really inspired by your poem. It made me think that I should'nt fight so much with my family and enjoy them while their still here. I make a promise to myself now that I will try to not fight with my family as much anymore.
Julie

That was a Great poem. It touched me because I never got to know my father and it makes me happy when others have their fathers but it saddens me when they lose their fathers too. But, excellent, excellent poem.
Shannon

This poem touched me deep, u wrote down what I felt, I lost my dad 6 years ago on cancer and lost my mom 1 year ago, also cancer, I'm looking for poems cos they are the only thing that help me atm. I wish U all the luck in the future and tnx for your wonderful poem, With Love Shan
stephanie

Wow that was really moving. I love poetry and this really showed your emotions. I know what its like to loose someone, even if they arnt really gone. My mum latly seems dead to me. So i write poerty. It makes me feel better. Keep writing coz you have real talent.
Rachel

I felt his pain, his futility, his emptiness, his sorrow and his love and appreciation for his father. All of this and iambic pentameter, too. I like this guy's work!
Laura

this poem was so amazing. though my real father never did any of this with me im sorry for your loss and dont worry you know youre dad will NEVER stop being proud of you understand me?. you touched me. wow lots of emotions. i heard them. very good.
shelly

wow
Julie

I love this poem - you've said so eloquently how I feel about the loss of my own father
DESIREA

THIS WAS 1 OF MY FAVORITE
clarissa

i thought this poem was realli gud it reminds mi of my dad he isnt excactly gone but he lives far away now n i miss him heaps. it was realli touching. nice work! keep aup the gud work
lyne

well it's a very good poem. It made me think about my dad how he's always there when i have a boy problem or when i cry that i'm not with him and he tells me to be strong. I love my father and the love i have for him will never go away even if he leaves for ever.
jana

hey, i thought your poem was very very excelent and it moved me very much. hope to hear some more of your poems soon and later on.
Terria

wow. that was alsome. I cried of the thought of losin my dad and rememberin all the good days we used to have.
Sharron

I Love that poem, it touched me all over and I almost started to cry it was so good.
michelle

ur poem made me relaise thet you dont realy know what youve got until its gone i can feel the pain while reading your poem and the pain will faid in time just think that you dad would want you to be happy and not sad just remember the good times you had together and smile insted of cry it will get easier to cope with in time try and talk about your dad every day until you find urself smile and laugh insted of cry i know its hard to loose someone you love more than life itself but always remeber the goodtimes and rember everything you have around you and treasuer it with love, thats what i do when someone i love passes on.
aileen

i love d p0em. it t0uches my heart and soul.
Crystal

I voted for this poem because it touched me. my dad passes away 11 years agoe. I miss him so much. I was and i will always be daddys little girl.
tara

even tho im only 13 i really loved this poem. my dad and mum split up when i was only about 6 i have not lost him forever but it feels like it when i only see him about once a year on the christmas holidays just the little things that i think about my dad makes me cry. this poem really reflects about my dad about the bike i clearly remember when he first got me a bike i fell off and he encouraged me to het back on and have another go. Thankyou
britany

that was good,it makes u think about what it would be like if ur dad was gone ,to be honest i almost cried alittle. very good poem
samreen

micheal, this poem really touched me, it reminds me of my dad. its just 6 months he left dis world. all i need . all i ever need is u, papa. i can understand ur feelings. may thier soul rest in peace.
Micheal

Love the poem and sorry for your loss. This is my first time to this site, I wrote a few poems myself nothing to major.
Melanie

I was touched by your poem, cuz 10 years ago today 7/11 I lost my father and to this day it hurtss. It hurts cuz he can't be here to see my kids and give me advice on how to be a great mother just as he was a great father. Thank you for such a touching poem.
shweta

this poem really touched my heart, thank you for being such a nice auther, keep it up. god bless you.
Anupam

A very good poem. i loved it
amy

wow. i cried. great poem!
Eve

This poem touched me deep within my heart. I was blessed with a wonderful Grandfather who passed away recently. He raised me and was more a father then one could ever imagine!
Olivia

that is a very good poem but i thought i was ready to cry
woot

This is a great poem and i think that u did very very well on it!
Amanda

This Poem touched me. The love for your dad was amazing. How you wish that you could see him and want him to be proud of you is very touching. Thank you for sharing this poem with me
Paige

Loved this poem to 10 out of 10
kristine

yes i can see why this poem is sad becaz it lays a emotional part in life missing a dad. You migth hate your dad but when he dies the things you do with him doesn't die and looking at the time you migth want to run away it makes you relized that well you will regret that once he pass on becaz you look back at that moment and relized how he was right all the long. oh i vote this a 8 out of 10
morgan

this is a great poem it made me cry and i dont know what i would do if that happen to me ill i got to say to who ever wrote this is be strong
Amanda

that poem really was great. It reminded me of me and my father.
toni

this poem sent shivers down my spine, it made me cry, its BOSS!
Tequela

this poem really touched me I loved it
Michelle

that was a great poem it really inspiered me to love my dad even more cause you never know, he could be here one day and gone the next.
nicole

holy moly. this poem is the best poem i had ever seen,Just imagine,feel the pain,looks like u miss ur dad alot eh?
Cathy

How beautiful. My father passed away recently and I cried when I read this poem. I really miss my Dad. It realy touched my heart. Thank you.
Nour

One of the best poems I have ever read. It took me back to my Dad's death day. Never have I ever been hurt so hardly by any poem in much the same way as I'm with this great one. This poem has deceived me! since it easily defeated my might and made me once again CRY.
chrys

This is a very deep poem. Not many men can find a way to express the reel fellings. You have a great way with words. I loved this poem. Anyone that has lost there father would!
Rhodon

The poem wat great, it almost made me cry
Grace

i no how u feel
Tiffany

i dont kno how u feel i never knew my dad and life is hard he left when i was born
tori

that was a alsome poem
Becky

omg that waz the best poem ever it made me cry so bad i am sorry for your news and letting you know your dad is very proud of you he watches you every day and smiles i bet he loved you very much you sound like a sweet young boy:) well i loved reading that and i am going to save it so i can read it over and over and show my friends. bye:)
Tayla

I liked the way you made it sound so effective it ended up making me cry!
ada

great
Addiemae

this poem was deep and thats all to be said.
Nicola

I Love this poem. I read it out to my mum as i hae recently lost my dad. And i cryed the 1st time i read it! I is a beautiful poem, and has deep and meaningful words!
Isabella

OMG! what i great poem! very touching id love to hear somemore of your work TAKE CARE Isabella
The Unknown

It touched my soul.
Tanya

excelent
kimberly

i love this poem it really touched me because I too lost my father. although i was not a teen when it happened my older brother was. he and my dad were really close. i did not know my dad that well when it happened although i wish i did. i wish that i had more time to get to know him. although i hear stories about him from my mom , my grandparents, aunts,uncles, and my bother, i still wish that i could have known my father better.
Blair

this poem was intriguing and touching. i never knew my dad and therefore do not have these memories, but reading your poem made me think just for a second that it was me riding my bike with my dad. well done
Lilly

This is very goo. I like it. I can get what it is about and I would still hope my dad would be proud of me. It was a hard lost and I'll never forget the last words. ( Make me proud I'm always watchin you now and remember I will always love you even through I'm there right by your side I will. Your ever thimg to me and dont forget if you ever have to cry and to talk to some one go were i lay and i will listen) thats my dads woulds and i will not go on a day with out thinkin about those words.
mae

This poem is great,you can feel the heart of the author Ill pray for you mike
Piyouna

I really liked your poem it kind of reminded me of my father. I encourage you to still write poems, because it is important to use your talent. If you do not use your talent might lose the only thing you love good luck.
frances

micheal i know your dad is still very very proud of you . your poem is filled with love and admiration for your dad . when you fall down get straight back up cos thats what he taught you to do . betcha hes still right at your back . honestly beautiful poem.
Kayleigh

This is amazingly delicate the work of someone who truely understands emotion.
Lucky

this poem made a tear or two escape my eye, its true, you'll never know when the people you love will never be there, so take the time to let them knoe how much you care for them and love them, cuz tomorrow just might be their last day, you never know.
Kassandra

Hey, I really liked your poem, it touched me, I know what it's like to loose someone like that, a really close friend, family member or heck, even a pet. I've gone through many stages in my life and I'm not even 16 yet, I'm 14. I never really had a dad, my real one left when I was only 9 days old, and I really miss him. everybody tells me how cool or mean thier father is, but I always tell them to love him because its true-you don't know what you got till it's gone. But I hope you keep on writing, I really enjoy reading yours, thank you. -Kassandra
moustapha

i love this poem. i almost lost my dad due to smoking and i know how it feels. i cried my eyes out when i saw the docters take him to the sergery room. he loves me and we always play and watch the sports games together. great poem.
elisa

i really loved this poem it made me cry when i read it ! just to let u noe i read it over and over i couldnt stop crying its really good! i havent been through it jet i hope i dont! but i can feel your pain! owsome jod best poem ive ever read
shiane

hi, I like this poem beacause my father died to at such a young age ang this poem remimnded me od so much of my dad the things he use to say and the things he tought me. this poem really touched me and it was wonderfull
pavitra

great poem , brings out the truth
Lydia

I loved this poem even though it has nothing to do with it,it reminded me of my grandfather and how i miss him your poem realy tuched my heart and im sure it will a lot more people to
Debbie

This poem really touched me cuz i lost my dad in oct. of 2004 and i also know how it feels to lose ur father.
CJ

i like your peom i appreciated
SARA

IT REMINDS ME OF MY BROTHER.
crystal

that is really good sad but good
Doug

This is by far the most heart rending poem i have read in a long time absoulutly brilliant. It brought a tear to my eye as you managed to put on paper what we feel but never speak about. Micheal you deserve the highest award going for this masterly piece of work
Lisa

I love your poem! It made me cry, and also touched on deep feelings about the loss of my own father. Just beautiful!
Jenn

wow this is so beautiful. i know how your feeling. my father passed away not even a year ago. i feel lost without him here, but i've been strong for my moms sake. but its so hard to do anything knowing hes not going to be there to say how proud he is of you or how much of a good job your doing. it made me cry, its such a wonderful poem.
melinda

I loved this! I made me cry, I miss my father everyday! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful poem
cassandra

This poem was so sad. It made me cry. I think this is the best peom i read in my entire life! Great Job Micheal Anderson! From Cassandra
Kitty

AMAZING!
valya

it was good! it brings tears to my eyes when i read it. it reminds me of my dad dieing of cancer
Jlynna

just a recitly i lost my father. and this poem is like that you took the words from my mouth and wrote it down. thank you
Vicky

you will eventually learn that life is a game(or you proably already know)and you can't stop playing. Your father was taken out of the game, unfortunately he couldn't continue to play. Don't be sorry that you dropped the ball, you could always pick it up. I hope you move on and always remember that your dad will always be there for you. Even though you cannot see him, he is there.
boo

That was realy good!
Maria

that is so good it really moved me its great
Andrea

Wow I am very pleased with your writing abilities, Even before I had read the poem my eyes were filled with tears. I also Lost my fathe about 4 years ago, I know the heartache. Keep your head up and keep writing. It was beautiful.
Alexa

That story had made me cry. You are so talented to make that touchy poem.
amanda

speechless, more or less.
mandye

this was such a sad poem. i lost someone. but not a dad. i know its not the same. u really worded this well. i know its easier when ur in pain to voice what u feel. its an outlet. and even when its on the paper u still feel like u have something more to say. and no one else really knows. and they dont. its always different
shannel

I loved your poem i can tell it came from the heart i almost cried reading this keep it up
Criena

100 out 10. i loved this poem. it made me cry :( . :P
Jordan

It really touched me because I recently lost my dad.
kiera

I think that this poem is very touching because I have a smilier thing that happened to my dad and I think that this poem puts it out there if you know what I mean. I think you sould write more poems about dads
delaney

poem touched me n made me cry i wish my dad was there 2
chenrea

i realy love your poem. i was a little suprised when i read the end. me i don't have a dad. so i can try to understand where you are coming from. but, anyways i love you poem please keep up the good work, and make more poems. thank u and you are welcome. bye
sarai

Your poem really touched me i can really understand were ur coming from I too lost my dad when i was just 5yrs and now I'm 17 and I still find myself asking ?Why? and if he been looking over me after all these years. but somthing tell me that he really never left me that living just the end and death is the start of a new world.
Michelle

Trust me, your father is very proud of you. I had the same question when my father committed suicide when I was just 12. It was always a question of whether or not I did things to meet his approval. I'm only 23 now, but I have learned that in the eyes of a father, his little girl can do no wrong. So I'm sure the same goes for his little boy.
Amanda

This poem totally made me cry. I never realized how much i love my daddy until i read this poem. He has saved my life in more ways than one! Thanx Michael!
Larry

This poem really touched my heart, I lost my dad when I was 15, it was so hard then and really not that much easier now, But this peom took the weight off my shoulders as it desribes me to a "T". Thanks for making a difference in my life wit your poem Michael.
FRANCES

this poem touched my heart its beautiful and reminds me of my dad it put me in tears i enjoyed very much
Ceci

on a scale of one to ten. it is an 11
Michelle

This poem made me cry. I loved it. Just two day ago I lost my dad from a heart attack. He was the one who was always there. You did great.
Nikki

very touching!
timi

i really liked this poem because i can realate with it and it is very well written and it is like i can feel in my heart what the words are saying. like they reached out and touced me.
Cora

i really loved you poem alot it means so much to so many people i think u did an awesome job :)
juninks

that was a very sad one it reminds me of when my uncle died :'-( although im to young but i really understand what you mean even my friend has exsperince somehting like this. his sister died b4 he was born. and his brother ran away so now he has a neice. (he's noly 11 his brother was a teenager) i may b 10 but i really understand it was really touching and very nicely done.
Rachael

hey, this is such a great poem. my dad passed aways so i can relate. i really understand were you are coming from. so fell better. it will get better. i promise
nikki

THis poem brought tears to my eyes. Although i don't know what it feels to lose your dad, i know how it feels to lose someone that you made proud, i know how it feels to lose someone that you thought was going to always be there for you.
natasha

this powm means so much. the past few months for me have been tough and this reminds me that others face these problems to
Vianna

This poem is really touching i luv it x 3 gillion. imma borrow it and use it for poerty class okay. don;t worry i wont steal your ppoem =)
Maddy

the way this poem described my feelings. it's just unique. i'm speechless.
kayleigh

I think this is a great poem and is very touching i loved it loads.
Understand Pain

It hurts to read it. My Dad is dying right now. his heart is just. weak. so it hurts. i understand it hurts.
Guillermina

This poem is wonderful. Even though I still my dad is still with me. This is a beautiful way to remember a father. This poem reminds me of how I want to make my dad proud. I really think this is a masterpiece.
Breann

i think please dad is a very sad story
krystal

this touched me . it reminds me of my dad cause my dad had just died 4/19/2006 i liked it cause my dad show me how to ride my bike. imiss him now but hte memories ofhim are so to look back on causehedied on 28 in kingston on his bike
Shaie

i love this poem this it reminds me of my dad
chelsea

my dad is dying so i can kind of connect with that poem
Nthabiseng

I REALLY LOVED THIS POEM AND LEARNT THAT WE SHUOLD BE VERY PROUD OF WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE GOD TAKE IT AWAY FROM US.
carina

i love this poem is so good this was so great
lola

i really liked this poem u can tell dat this person was really hurt at da fact dat there father had died u actually really liked i didnt think i would lol
mackenzie

oh my god this poem made me cry and then i went to hug my dad!
shirley

This is awesome! Out of a scale from one to ten it is a 20!
michelle

It was beautiful
heather

this really touched me it made me remember my own father that has passed away! nice work!
sue

very touching! I think in some way we all feel this way about our fathers. thanks for showing me it's okay.
allison

i rellt liked it i tmade me cry my dad is not around no he is not dead but it like that cause i never get to see him i dont wont him to die. i never relly go to ever play bal with my dad but mabey 2 thats when he had no wheres to go and he had to stay here your poem relly tuched me
madline

well,i felt the sadness inside of him and the sorrow he carries. i could't hold my self to not cry. but his words were so pure. and touched my heart. that's why am voting and i just wanted to tell him. that life keeps going on. and it never stops. so. carry on and continue living,plus,am sure your dad still proud of you. and i wish you the best of luck.
skyla

this is a good poem cause my daddy means the world to me so you got some talent boy . you think so right all them people think they can write they suck compared to you . so keep on writeing boy never give up your good.
becky

This is the best poem iv heard!i loved it! thank you for sharing it with all of us
stephanie

touhign tear tear
Tianka

This poem is the saddest one I have ever read. It really did touch my heart, because it reminds me everyday how much I am lucky to have a father but I seem like it doesn't matter or I don't care. I'm happy to say that I know where you're coming from and I'm sorry about your dad and may God be with your family.
Alana

I was really touched by the poem, sice im really attached to my dad. its a fantastic heart warming poem.
erikka

OMG! I freaking loved this poem and it made me cry. I lost my dad to, it will be 5 years soon. I can relate to your poem alot!
sam

love this.
Marissa

who ever wrote this poem they got talent that needs to be recognized this poem made me cry!i loved it!
Amy

This was one of the best poems I have ever read it really touched me. I wanted to cry while I was reading it.
angel

i can relate to this poem. my dad died not too long ago. it was beautiful and made me cry.
SHERIEN

IT REALLY TOUCHED ME. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND BECAUSE MY FATHER TOO PASSED AWAY. IT WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS AGO, SO IM STILL GOING THROUGH ALL THE EMOTIONS AND NOT CLOSE TO HEALING. YOU REALLY HAVE A TALENT, YOU SHOULD KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING. THANK YOU FOR THAT TOUCHING POEM.
christina

I ENJOYED YOUR POEM I THOUGHT IT WAS WELL WRITTEN AND I CAN ALSO FEEL THE SADNESS IN EACH WORD FROM JOYOUS MEMORIES TO THE ONES WE WISH WE'D BE ABLE TO FORGET THANK YOU FOR SHARING IT WITH THOSE WHO FEEL WHAT THEY READ
Hailey

this was an amazing poem. i loved it. it made me cry. kepp on writing.
SUE

MY DAD HAS JUST PASSED AWAY,EVERY WORD IS SO MEANINGFUL. THANKS
gemma

i thought that poem was lovely it really touched my heart.
Renita

This poem really touched my heart because all I is to make my dad proud but he's ALWAYS gone on the road or at a bar somewhere. This poem is deep and touched my heart truly. Jod well done! - Renita C- VA!
Ashley

I like your poem
amanda

i like the poem because i could relate to it and it is one of the poems that made me cry.
J

Your poem was really wonderful. It touch like the depths of my soul. I could empathize with you. It was great. Keep up the good work.
Aurora

This peom was really great.
Leslie

I believe this is great poem because it reflects in the mistakes one can make in life with their parents, and eventhough some of us mess-up big time the only ones who would always believe in us are our parents.
Paula

This poem was very good it was great
jessica

hey i liked ur poem is was great it touched me because my dad died about 3 years ago jessica 15
Anna

I love this poem. it touched my heart. awesome.
ambarin

Ur poem is beautifully touching,i lost my dad when i was 15,and also the best friend i ever had. I have to maintain a stiff upper lip,coz i have a mother to look after and sometimes i feel like a little lost girl in this huge world,but then i manage to carry on,somehow. Thanks for that poem,its very true
Maris

This was a good poem and I believe it would truly touch someone especially someone who has lost a father.
felicia

best poem i have ever read it really touched me!
sally

this is good better thatn i could do
evil

It makes me feel that the time i spend with my dad is important
Jennifer

this story reminds me of my friend eric because when i blinked he ws no longer with me and it sucks. So all i have to say is if you feel this was keep holding on and never let go of what you believe in
Chris

even though the rhyming made it sound a little forced, there was a lot of great emotion in it, and great launguage that really makes you think. Great poem
Grant

This is such an awesome poem! Micheal you need to write more poems like this so I can read them and give you more AWESOME comments! Anyways good work!
R'SHEA

EVEN THOUGH I DAD AINT DIED I FEEL WHERE YOU'LL COMING FROM. I'M THE SAME WAY AND I JUST STARTED WRITING POEMS 2 YEARS AGO SO I REALLY DO UNDERSTAND
margareta

I loved this for all the literary reasons one should enjoy a poem but mainly because I could so relate to it! Thank you
alexis

i know how you feel. exactly.
Cady

I loved this poem i had problems with my mom that the poems says about dads it really helped me and makes me feel much more better knowing that i am not the only one out there like that
Ashley

I realy like this poem a lot, I hope there are more that i can injoy.
Grace

This poem was very very sad it remides me of my life, I have a very sad life some times, But my friends try to help out.
maria

this poem gave me chills I to lost a father to bad my memories of him must be blocked out to hold my head high. but thank goodness he left my mother behind
shaquita

that was a poem from the heart and it was awsome. you are a great writter keep up the good work.
Lizzie

This poem was very great and I appreaciate that u have shared it with me.
Alex

This poem touches me because it reminds me of all the times when my father told me to try harder and never quiet, and I did everything with him, and him loving me because I never quiet made me never want to fail and know he would always love me. This dose really touch me and it is a vary good poem
Cady

Oh my God, I love this poem this is so important to read makeing you know how important your dad really is.
kelli

i really like your poem it was very touching wow
SMILEY

I really like this poem u did a nice job keep up the good work. And im pretty sure he will always be proud of u no matter wat.
Sandra

wonderful!
Cystal

I don't have the words to say how it feels to lose the one you love to death. just that it a pain that no one can explain but the person that has gone through it. i know because i lost my dad four years ago.
meg

this poem shows true emotion and truely touched me and shows love for a father and for someone to lose ther father figure is very big and this person has been through alot
Leona

This poem touched my heart as i know how this lady feels. My dad may have cancer and I'm scared to lose him. fathers take a big part in our lives weather or not its good or bad. I love my dad and i am just so afraid of losing him. This poem was great.
Chelsea

that poem touch to the deepest part of my soul i give it a gold star, 100% , 10/10, best of the best.
Arnaye

This is very sweet poem. when I finished readgin the poem it touched my soul.
Banshee

I lose my father too and nothing in this world can ease this kind of pain. I dropped the ball too and I ask to myself: Will he still be proud of me? He taught me to never give up. he taught me to love. He told me crying wasn't sign of weakness but strenght. He taught me to fight. He taught me to love and let the others love me too. He taught me that between the darkness there is always a light. He taught me so many things. But there's a thing he never taught me so I never learned: How I am going to live without you? How I am going to fight if the strenght that kept me from falling is not here anymore?
christina

I know how you feel I just dont know how to show or talk about my feelings like you did and it takes a lot out of somebody to do something like you did I want to thank you because you inspired me!
Lacey

wow. this poem did touch me. It was really thoughtful and deep. I also lost a dad last year, so i understand the feeling of losing something so close to you. good job on this one.
corrine

I really liked that poem and it had such a great meaning to it.
Samantha

Reminds me of my dad. Very touching.
Lori

This poem had great rhyme but most importantly it had great meaning in the contents. The story line remained the same from beginning to end, how tragically true. The author is an artist of words.
Sarah

omg! tht poem is so touching. i rli do feel 4 u. n im sure your dad is so proud of u. come off it takes some gutts 2 share your feelings and emotions with people you dont no. tht i do respect. you have a wonderful mind. n speak with powerful words. your words have inspired me 2 try and improve and make my brother and my dads relationship more open 2 new ideas and forgivness. thank you for sharing your wonderful poem. sarah aged 14 xx
Kylie

this is a poem that touched me. i felt that all this person wanted was his/her dad's encouragement and wanted to know that their father will still be proud of him/her. this is a GREAT poem
Marquita

This poem was very touching. I can agree with the little boy because I too lost someone who I really loved, that person was my grandfather.
Sarah

this poem is great im glad i read it im not sure if this poem relates to you in some way but in your poem u say about dropping the ball well i didnt drop it my dad did i am on my way 2 start great poems i have already made some one outstanding one that my friends didnt believe i worte please be incouridge by this comment you deserve and outstanding award for your poem it has touched me in a way i cant discribre Thanks for you touching poem
zack

One of the best poems i've ever read. I write poetry to but i don't think i come close to being good as that. Made me really sad. I love sad poetry so please continue to write more.
iris

This was a very emotional poem, and a good on too.
ashley

that is sweet
BARBARA

FOR ME VERY TOUCHING AND SIMILER TO HOW I HAVE FELT IN THE PAST. NICELY WRITTEN
Amanda

This poem is nice touching and makes me think of times like that
Jade

Beautiful. I really like this poem you should continue writing.
Kayla

it was really great it gave me chills
christina

ur poem is great it really touched me because im a daddy's girl and i wouldnt know what to do if my dad had past away.
Jessica

i really loved this poem it was one of the best ones i have ever read before and it really did touch me deep down inside and i felt the strength of this poem in side me if ya know what i mean and i jus wanted to comment you and tell you that and well yea i g2g loved it so much ~Jessica~ ps: keep up the wonderful work!
shelby

i than it was said and it was a relly nice poem.
Carly Beth

I found this poem to be extremely touching and a tribute to the poets father. I think he would be proud of you!
rachel

i love it i cried when i read it its so powerful you have an amazing talent keep it up :)
syeda

you brought a tear to my eye :'(
Jessica

this poem was sad. and it was good in a way keep up ur work!
Aashna

It truly exposes the feelings a child has for his father .
maggles

it touched me cause i love my dad i think i would just be crushed if he dieded
BROOKE

I WAS DEEPLY TOUCHED BY THIS SPECIFIC POEM AS FOR I ALSO LOST MY FATHER AT AGE 16 FROM HEART DISEASE. NOW I AM 26 AND STILL STRUGGLE WITH HIM NOT BEING HERE. MY FATHER WAS ALSO MY STRENGTH AND SECURITY, NOT TO MENTION MY BEST FRIEND. THIS WAS TRAUMATIZING TO ME FOR MANY YEARS AFTER, I RECALL THE PAIN STARTING TO SLOW DOWN ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, BUT THERE ISNT A DAY THAT PASSES THAT I DONT THINK OF HIM AND WISH THAT HE WERE HERE. THANK YOU FOR SUCH AN INSPIRATIONAL POEM-I HAVE NEVER RELATED TO ANYONE LIKE I JUST DID WHILE READING THAT POEM, AS IT BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES, FEELING YOUR PAIN AS IT IS SO SIMILIAR TO MINE.
Rachel

gd poem keep it up michael!
samie

this poem really toutched me cause my dad passed away not long ago and i am only 13 i am trying to cope but the loss of him always keeps me lost this poem was great and it speaks from your heart which is realy hard to do with a loss like that .
Marcus

Thankyou for this poem. My father passed away 7 years ago when i was 13 years old, and it has was pretty rough the first few years, but with the help of family. friends. and my savior. I've been able to cope each day with a smile. This poem touched me because of how I relate. Thanks again ~ Marcus
kassie

this was a really good poem also very sad though. keep on doin what ur doin. aight later ur doin good.
judy

this poem is verry touching i enjoied every word
Jessica

This made me cry because this remindes me of me and my dad. But he didn't die or anything but it's the same thing that me and my dad use to do. This made me cry because my mom and dad got a divorce and I haven't seen my dad for atleast 5 years and that poem really touched me. I really miss him.
Alex

I loved this poem. My dad's dad died when he was little. Even though I never saw him. I think he would love this poem.
christina

This poem is a wonderful poem and very sad. I'm sorry if your dad really past.
SONYA

Babe this poem is absolutely fantastic and is so great u can tell it came from the heart it made me cry
kurupt

your poem was mad as in on to ii it hit me ae becoz its relly touched me so yea i liked ur poem
2cute2bu

This poem was very good. It touched me in places i didn;t even kno was possible to feel. good job and keep up the good work!
melissa

when reading the peom I started to cry because all that poem touched me now i know never to give up thank you for your insperation.
Shyla

This poem was so excellentt. Even though I didnt loose my dad when i read it, it felt like i did.
Sagvarine

I love it. It's about those feelings. So strong feelings. I know them aswell, because I've lost my father when I was 13. I know it. But you just have to walk and pass those bad days, and let those bright go in your way.
TIFFANY

HAY I KNOW WHAT U FILL
Saea

this poem is really good . it made me relize how much i would miss my dad if he were to die . i luv it . sorry for ur loss to!
kell

i know how u feel it happened to me. it kills ur heart and u feel like u want to die. i hold my life in my fathers hands i cry for him and his face every night. it felt like the world ended in one short sentence. mine came to me as a "ur father is not coming home today. ur not going to be seeing him for some time now. sorry it had to end this way. " and that was that i became homeless helpless and lifeless, all i wanted was to die. my mother had my father had what hope was there for me. ur poem was good. hope ur life is better then mine. love kell
Robin

This was so awesome. I felt your pain so real inside of me. I'm sorry for the lose, but just know that one day you find the closure the you have forever longed for!
teonna

this is a good pome thank you for shuring it teonna
samer

oh my God! i couldn't help cryincrying as i read this. there are just no words to express how good it is .
carole

that poem was really touv=ching u have alo of talent
roshney

omg. this is such a good poem! its soo sadd and true. my dad did all those things with me, too! i love ur work!
Eloise

This poem made me think aboput my dad as he sadly passed away last easter he is greatly missed and it made me think bout da times i do remember with him
Alicia

Your poem made me cry! It really made me think. Now I feel how important my dad really is.
casey

very moving. its something that came from the heart that made this poem so moving. I understood every bit of it. its excellent.
Cassandra

This poem is very beautiful. I hope that one day I can write this beautiful.
Crystal

I LOVED YOUR POEM, IT MADE ME AND MY GRANDMA CRY.
Mario

As the presence of those we love is as a double life, so your dad absence, in its anxious longing and sense of vacancy, is as a foretaste of death. But hope is stronger than death and God is stronger than anything. Hope and God will be with you. I lost my mother in my teen-years too!
katie

this poem rocks i am going to read it to my dad i love this poem i gove it to some people this is my vot for this poem it is goooooooooooooooood
reje

this is a beautiful and it especially touched me because i too lsot my step father who was nto my father but acted as my secodn father this poem helped me greive
Kari

This was probably the best poem I have ever read. It definitely applies to me, my dad died almost 10 years ago. The only thing that doesn't apply to me is the "Not man, Not boy" part. I love this poem very much.
Amber

this was goo it reminds me of how i felt when i dad left to go over seas knowing that he wouldn't be there for me to make him pround to see his face the way he looks at me when i do someting good and the face makes me fell when i do something wrong. i really like this poem.
Saz

I just love the way it is kinda shown through a childs eye(Wanting to make your father proud) This makes it all the more touching.
Rian

i really loved it. i read it to my dad, and he almost started crying. that poem made me think that i need to tell my dad that i love him more often. great poem.
Shannon

This is just so sad. I love how the author uses the "skinned knees" in two places.
izzie

hey, that was so butiful i was crying sorry for your loss mwa keep up the great writing
Amber

this is a sad but ture poem it happens in peoples haerts every where it touched me truely
randelle

this poem touched me because i have a bad releationship with my dad but at the same time i want him to be proud of me. i would like to know if this poem is true.
Andrew

Hey, i was feeling really down and ur poem really touched me. It was today that my Dad helped me out, and after reading your poem it reminds to appreciate every day with him. Thanks.
bridgette

i think this poem shows alot of emotion, and sadness. this kids been through alot.
christina

I truely and honestly loved it. I too lost my dad. He did not die but he moved to a different country and i never heard from him again. So i think it helps show people how truly lucky they are to have a father that truely cares and loves them!
Jessie

That is so sad . how did he die
danielle

this poem is soo sad. i know alot of people whos dad has died and they just shut-down. and this poem might make them realize that just cause someone is gone doesnt mean to can't try their bestto accomplish there wants and needs.
kerry

i voted for this poem because i know how it feels not to have dad around as mine walked out before i was born and it has been hard without him and i do miss him, i would have liked him to pick me up when i fell and tucked me in at night but that could never happena and i try my hardest to cope. your poem touched me and thankyou for sharing it with me. from kerry age 14
Crystal

This poem touched me because I can remember all the good times with my dad and I honestly do not know what I would do if he died, even though he is sick I hope I will remember this poem.
Nathan

hey, this poem is extreamly touching I liked it alot, It made me feel quite emotional.
Kevia

This poem made me cry
samata

This poem is good and i give this poem a 100+ because this poem mine alot to me. Thank you for write this poem.
chubb

the poem is very close to heart. great job(:
Adipsha

this poem really touched me. i lost my dad a yr ago it was so sudden culdnt even say gudbye. ur poem says all i want to say thank you 9 out of ten
aaa

very emotional
Helen

I fell what you feel, however, my farther didnt die, he suddenly turned his back on me one day, and doesnt even care about me or my family anymore, he just got up one day and left, it was November 2005 when he did this, and currenlty returns home and upsets us, but still, the dad i had is long gone, although i see him almost every week. Was s realy good poem, one that i understand so much, you have my vote.
sarah

oh my god your poem touch me and i understand what youve been through because my dad has past away to and i didnt even get to say goodnite i will aways regret that so i just wanted to say that u have alot of courage putting ur poem on the internaet for people to read THANKYOU! :) luv sarah
Elizabeth

this poem was a really touching poem and it sent out a message that i got right away. i had feelings towards this poem unlike some poems that i try to read and just dont have a connection to.
larissa

i love thyis poem it brought tears to my eyes and i just couldnt stop reading
Jacob

i love this poem. i cried like i havent cried in years. at least not out of anger. i wish i knew wut it was like to have a dad that would care and hold you when you hurt but mine is a jerk and i dont think that he even cares
sarah

this is one wounderful poem weldonne
Ashley

You poem touched my heart. Me as a young poet too, tells about the feelings in life I have. Hearing your poem also gave me an unexpected tear, but I just wish you the best of luck in life with your poems. Sincerly, Ashley
shantanu

its so very real and heartrendering i see the extreme pain and bruises on the soul of poet may god bless the pained ones . i myself have known pain but not this great i am thankful and i bow to almighty. may god give u eternal bliss
Jade

5 stars
sarah

This poem was so good! it rerally touched me. i think it even maade me cry because it sad and very true. my dad is my best friend and when i read it,it made me sad knowing that could really happen and i would be lost without my best friend thats why it made me sad. this poem is a very good poem.
delyla

i loved it
melissa

it is a awesome poem i love it it is great and i can realte to it also
Tina

Wow this poem truly goes beyond words. It touched my heart so much and it is so beautifully written, your dad must be proud of you.
Sunni

hey there you poem really touched me my best friend's father past away when she was nine, and this poem made me think of her. I pretty well lost my dad too. him and my mother stopped talking when i was around 10 and ever since we havent been so close we're making progress. but it's still hard to live without him there. hes the one who gave me strength and hope he always told me to stand up for myself and he was always the one fixing my knees when i tore them apart from sports and biking too fast. I feel your pain, kinda. I lost someone important to me too so thank you for sharing your poem its really touching. Yours truly, Sunni P.
CHEYENNE

man that was mean as! ur verry brave writting lyke dat coz today not many people will admit that they need their fathers so good on ya m8!
Christina

WOW! I was truly touched!
ashley

it made me cry it was the best poem i have ever read in my life. I am SOOOOOOOOo thankful for my dad. Thank you for helping me appriciate him more!
Rosana

i really like dis poem. i read it n started cryin. i was touched!
Bianca

i thought your poem was awesome, with so much meaning!
leslie

My dad died when i was 16 and 3yrs later i still wake up thinking he will be there, I cant say i know exactly how you feel but i do have a pretty good guess. Its good to let it out in your poetry and i think he would be proud bcuz i dont even know you and are proud of you.
beth

this was beautigul and it reminded me of something a friend of mine said to me when she lost her father. she said it felt like losing a light. and she wasn't sure what she should do=how it should be done. she said it felt pointless because there was noone there she wanted to make smile. no one to laugh.
Amanda

THAT WAS A VERY GOOD POEM AND I AM SOO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSE.
erica

its amazing it expreses so much in those lines
Christy

Michael, You touched the child in me, the part that is still afraid of the dark long after my daddy has died. One thing I would bet on, your daddy is STILL proud of you. Beautiful Job.
jacqueline

it was very touching! i really enjoyed reading it.
COLLINS

The poem thought much about life than i knew it to be. Keep up the good job.
mirnesa

I love the poem please dad by michael anderson I love it so much and ill always be lovin it its a great poem and all love it but shhh dont shout it keep it a seceret
Christine

I loved it. Your really good. I just recently lost my dad and it just really made me think, im not going through this alone.
bonnie

this poem, touched me, although my father is not dead i still no how it feels
collyn

my father is not lost,actually he is in our house,but definitely i feel for him is lost bout 1 1/2 years. coz we got mad to each other, i blame him so much,he get me hurt in the way of nonesense converzation. thats why i related this poem that touch me so much. i miss our bonding every holiday or special day in our family. micheal underson ur really great as a writer. pls keep up the good work. be inspired to our in ur d way of writing. god bless!
kasie

this poem reminds me of my mothers death i was 14 when she died and it was the hardest thing to go through so i know what the auther is feeling!
stephanie

ittouched me i lost my dad and i feel the saME way thank u to whoever wrote this
whitney

This is a very good poem
amber

good poem from the bottem of my heart
marisha

Although I've never been through a time like the poem described, Michael was able to make me feel the emotions in the poem. that was awesome!
Emilee

this poem touched me cause i have lost a friend who was like a dad to me and i loved him very much this poem is the poem that makes me feel like he is in a really great place living a great life i love it!
Lakeisha

I lost my dad also, so i can relate to the poem as a really nice and loud call to my dad to let him know that im still here and always will be.
ruth

I really love this poem and it just makes me wake up and realize I haven't made my dad proud only tears and worries. I'm going to try to do my best so I can hear my dad say one day he's proud of me.
Christian

my girlfriend just lost her father. he was like a father to me as well! let me tell you it takes a lot to get to me, and that brought a tear to my eye! you are an amazing writer! keep it up, and i hope everything is going great with you!
Melysa

The poem is EXCELLENT, very well written. It appealed to me due to the wording and the rhyming scheme. I really enjoyed it.
SARAH

ITS NICE THAE YOU HHAVE DONE THIS 4 YOUR DAD I WISH MY DAD WAS LIKE THAT POEM YOU WERE LUCK AND STILL ARE TO HAVE A FATER TO CARE
jessica

Wow I can so totaly relate to that except my dad is still alive he is a jerk i dont like to see him i always try to do right in his eyes but i was never right there was always something wrong with what i did. You are an excellente writer keep up the great work so i can read more of your poems. K! read ya later!
KIT

This poem is really emotional. I love poems because they are a way to express what we really feel.
stephany

I feel your pain in a away my dad isn't dead but hes out of my life it sometimes feels like he is dead. chula
ANA

I HELLA LOVE UR POEM NICE POEM
Nikki

Hello, Okay I'd like to say thank you. Your poem touched me in so many ways! It was so neat. My father just died. It will be the 2nd year on July 13. I hope you get an award for this. You are an AMAZING poet. And I thank you so much for this. It made me cry my eyes out but in a good way. I'm 13 now and my dad passed when I was 11 and I went through alot with him. I was his little girl and it really hurt to see him go. He was only 48 and he had heart problems. God Bless you!-Nikki
lillian

this a nice I lost my dad 2 so I know how u feel
Ashley

Hey oh my gosh i love that poem! it like made me cryy! and on friday the 13th my friends dad passed away! and i showed him this poem and asked what he thought of it and he liked it! so great poem! everyone loves it! i dont know what i would do if my dad passed away
Halie

this is such a deep poem. this the exact way i feel about my dad to. its awsome
angel

that story was really touching have you became a famous author yet you should, i'm getting through my parents divorce i feel guilty though like it was my fault but i know it's not.
michael

Outstanding poem. 5 *'s out of a possible 5
treasure

that was the best poem ever i almost criend!it reminded me of my life!AWSOME POEM!
lizz

very good
jade

I felt the authors loss in this poem and i feel the way Michael gave an insight to his childhood memories made it all the more touching. Keep writing you have a strong talent
nikki

I loved this piece because it mad me feel very touched i felt as if i was pulled into the magic and i loved every minute of it this has to be one of the best poems i have ever read
Allana

its really good
terra

me and my friend love the pomes its so sad
Jaimie

This poem is absolutely amazing. My daddy also taught me to ride my bike and he never let me give up. He also taught me to always stand up for what I believe in. Unfortunately, he isn't really here for me any more, so the feeling of him no longer having a place on this earth hits close to home, because at times, that is how it feels.
Hannah

it was realy touching, i have never lost a memember of my family (touch wood) but reading this poem realy made me think how painful it must be
ariella

i know what its like to lose a dad trust me i went through the same thing. your poem reminded me of my dad and i really liked it its touching.
whitney

This poem is such a TEAR JERKER! i loved this poem i cant relate in anyway because i haven't lost my dad but this poem is 1 in a million and i belive it's great! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Shellenia

I thought this poem toched my heart I think that the autohr tokk his time and wrote from the heart.
Felicia

i loved it! cant say everything just that i loved it thnax byez
Emily

WOW. this poem was definitely needed by me today. Today is the two year mark of my fathers death. You are an amazing poet. Please know that u are not alone in this life battle. I hope that you are doing well and keep your head up. Your new friend, Emily
Jessica

I like this poem. It explains how I feel when I think I lete my dad down. I hate the feeling of knowing that I let him down and this poem describes how I really do feel.
lee

omg this poem is so . sweet and it touch me deep . its just like my because i have no father there and i had to grow up by myself. facing the world alone. this person who rote it should be famous!
Jenn

This is a great poem. It touches really close to home with me too! I lost my dad in a car wreck when I was only 7. I didn't know him as well as I wished I did. I took him for granted of always being there for me no matter what. I was also really young and I think I have made my life out to be the best it can be just trying to make him proud. I know he is watching me from up above and I hope that one day I will see him again. You have a real talent of writing poetry. Keep Writing. It is beautiful in a sad and happy way.
Joanna

I LOVE YOUR POEM! IT TOUCHED ME IN SO MANY WAYS! YOU PUT IN SO MUCH EMOTION THAT IT BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES AND A CHILL TO MY SPINE! I LOVE IT!
san

it is brillant if if someone asked me to rate it i would give it 110 out of 100 (more than i can afford)
Bianca

wow. thats one really powerful peom. My dad left us a couple of years ago and i used to feel that way. the poem made me realise that my dads not the dad he used to be. Thank you so much, you are truely talented!
Erin

it is inspirational i love it keep writing!
ashley

I am so sorry for Michael Anderson if this is true that your dad died. I would not now how to go through life without my dad and i love him so much so my heart goes out to you . It was a buetiful poem
sarah

wow this was really beautiful and i cant believe how strong you must be. keep writing because you have a gift.
miriah

i loved it though it was sad:(
Jenna

My dad lives a state away and I don't really talk to him that much. I wish I could even think i needed my dad that much! It is a really touching poem!
deonna

wonderful**
Carla

i loved it
Rachel

i cried when i read this poem. out of 10 its 50. its maybe the best poem ive ever read and idk even no exactly how u feel cuz it hasnt happened to me but it was that good i could feel ur pain . it was so good i got a sense of wat happened and im still touched.
Roosevelt

I realy liked your poem it tought me to realy charrish what i have while i still have it because you never know when something or someone is going to leave this world!thank you. and i wish you a many many years and hope to read another one of your poems
samantha

This poem was so sad and i love it! it was the best poem i read!
geraldine

this poem reminds me of my dad. i like it alot.
Lori

I love this poem. I recently lost my dad to cancer and it so hard. People are constantly telling me that it will get easier, but I want to know when because it hasn't happened yet.
missing

a very touching poem, i suddenly remember my father, my papa. very wonderfully made. keep it up.
Lucky

This poem is beautiful. I will keep you in my prayers Michael.
John

When the loss is hard to take in you need something to help relise the emotion building inside - this poem said a thousand words - I cryed for days and better for it! - thank you for helping
Lisa

I lost my father on 10-04-2005 and have not even began to heal. He was a hugh influence in my life, dads are ten foot tall to us {kids} and when we loose them we feel all alone. I miss my dad tremendously and find it hard to get up and face the day. This beautiful poem made me cry! Thank you for writing what so many of us feel when we loose that big strong 10 foot tall man we call dad.
Sarah

I really enjoyed this poem. It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for sharing it with me.
taji

that pome relly made me cry i lost my forter dad at the age of 7 and it was hard i never got to say good bye to him and i did not get to say thank you to him and and we never got to do thet things that i know that he would have liked to do all the fun that we could have had never happed and i know that he is there 4 me but i just want to tall him that i love him and ya now i am 16 i wish that he never was in that car when it got hit bye a bus . and i wish that i got to see him and tall him that i love him . welll thank you 4 that pome c ya
Brittany

I really know how you feel. My dad died when I was 9, I was the one who found him. Everyday I think about how much we missed out on. I'm 19 years old now and still miss him as much as the day he left me. He was the only one who ever really understood me and i was 100% a daddys girl. the pain never goes away but time will only bring back more memories.
julie

I felt very close tot he author it is getting close to my father in laws one year of being gone. It is hard cause he did not get much time with his only two grandkids it is hard to deal with.
ashley

This poem means alot to me, because I never knew my dad, But my lifes dream is to hear him say he is proud of me. I love my dad with all my heart even though to me is dead. I know that i will never see him, I mean he's missed out on 18 years of my life i dont think hes coming back now. I cry everytime i read this poem, and i read it alot. I printed if off. Keep writing you have talent.
Brandi

I really loved that it made me cry it made me think of my mom and how she feels now her dad died it was great thanks u for that
aneisha

this was a nice poem,it really showed how much you love your dad,i'm so sorry he died,it almost made me cry!i wish my dad had a big impact on life as your dad did on yours
charlie

omg that is so sad i hope that girl loved her dad i hope people like it all and remember wen she droped the ball
tooba

sad isnt the word i wud use. intense. yeah. such an enormous outflow of emotions. it just brought back my dads memories
Jennifer

This poem is AWSOME
sumra

this was a very touching peom it almost made me cry
Anai

I really like this poem and im sorry if you did loose your father. i always start to cry when i think what would happen if my dad died, it really touched me. GREAT JOB!
roosevelt

Hi i just wanted to take the time out of my day to tell you how mouch I love you'r poem I realy did enjoy you;r poem and I feel every thing that you'r saying I may not have lost my father but my step brother lost his and it was like he was makeing his self succeed in every thing he didnt succeed when his father was still alive so he basictly had to accomplish every thing that he's accomplished on his own. Well michael I have to go now I just wanted to say that its been a real pleasure reading your poem.
Twiggy

This poem really touched me. I lost my father when I was thirteen, and I really felt what you were saying. Keep it up, we need more writers like you.
Ciara

this is the best poem i have read all night keep it listed
Mitchell

Wow, I dont know what to say, this was the best poem I have ever read. I don't know what it is like to lose a dad through death, but I do know wha tit is like to lose one. You are a great poet, and I hope that you will contine writing.
s

this is awesome and anyone who reads it can tellit comes from your heart.
casi

That poem touched me to the soul and only someone who you love can tear you to part like that!
Lisa

this was a very well written poem about dads, i liked it so much because i just recently lost my dad and what you talk about is exactly how he was with me even though i'm girl.
skye

I loved it
mag

i am only 15 and last year i lost my mum and it makes me think back on all the good times we shared, it hurt me so much when i seen her in hospital i didnt reconise her face i only knew it was here because of her pj's. im so lost with out her and them poems are great even tho it makes me sad xxx. i love you mum xxx rip
elliot

WOW powerful stuff, makes you really think, really sad,really deep
Danny

Wow just wanted to let you know that your poem really meant alot to me. I don't have a dad either and the way you expressed your feelings through poetry really talked to me. Keep up the good work!
Sheila

i really liked this poem i thinkit was really touching especially at the end! it was awsome
kelly

i really enjoyed readin this poem because wen i was 8 my parents split n wen my half sister was born on my birthday i felt like i was pushed aside n now am 13 i still feel this way. i still try to make my dad proud but it never seems to work.
Jessica

It was WONDERFUL and really touched my heart, seeing as how I lost my father only 7 months ago, I'm 16 yrs. old and lost my best friend. Thanks for writing this and touching my life
CATHERINE

i thought this was such a touching poem - i have lost my dad too and i know what it feels like!
Chelsea

Your Poem is very good! It brought tears to my eyes!
Carrie

Oh hunny Iam 16 and i lost my dad in march 3 2005 and i read this poem and i just cried it was so beautiful if you will e-mail and tell me more about you and i will tell you more about me thank you for that poem
caroline

hi this poem is really great,it touches my heart,flow in my soul as a melody of sorrowness waking up all the sorrow in me,making me feel a mix of wanna crying and surprising by this wide sea of passion that start to be lost in such world
Mimay

nice poem. it was really touching
Kayla

this poem was awesome i have never read a poem like it i wrote one about my brother but i am nervous about it this poem touched my heart in so many ways when i read it i thought goodnees how sad but this is a really great poem
camille

it was really sweet
norma

this poem has touched my heart. i also lost my dad and this poem has made me think of how my dad had always been there for me growing up. thank you Michael.
Jelly

I love that poem because my dad died when I was 8 and he taught me how to ride my bike and how to catch a ball and a whole bunch of other stuff and I know what its like not to have a dad and I will admit it SUCKS!Its really hard to grow up and then all of a sudden just loose someone really dear to you.
jessica

I reallt like your pome about your Dad I feel the same way about my Dad.
michelle

i really like this pome because my dad is died also, and i understand how he really feel about hoping that his father is proud of him.
ernestina

i simply love this poem it brought a tear to my eye. this was a great poem and well thought out and structured too. all the best always smile tina
sakina

wow that was really touching that must have been really hard for you to write about but i give you props because you took the time out of your life to sit down and write about somoen you could never fogrt about your father that was always there for you he must of been your life that poem really touched me and i think it will touch a lot of other people so keep writing because yoour really good.
Francis

Hi Michael, your poem touched my heart in a couple of ways. 1st one is for my son. she his dad used to be an alcohlic and for most of his life his dad was not there for him. up untill recently my son is now 17 and his dad finally told him how proud he was of him. my son read it this eve. and cried as well as myself. and we both are so touched by your poem. 2nd . I to this day do not know who my father is. and probly never will. I had a friend a next door neibor who was more like my father than any father I could have had. he is passes away now. he was a good man. and he taught me many things. and this was the most excellent poem i have ever read. thank you so much. and May God Bless you richly:
charlie

i read the list of comments and they all seem to be from females so i thought if i could i'll give the male look on this wonderful poem. it has all the best qualities of great literature! i even felt a tear for the author i have my dad but i know know wha tto expect when he is gone and i feel sorry for what my son will feel someday. thank you for a wonderful poem!
Krista

Very touching. It sounds just like me and my dad. I am now 25 and he just turned 58. And recently found out that he has liver disease.
marlene

This poem is really sweet and really touching! I recommend people to read this!
Victoria

I thought this was a heart felt poem. You really felt his pain and my heart hurt just reading it. I liked it a whole lot. Made me go and better my relationship with my father before it is too late.
Lanyce

Hey I like the poem it is very touching and it means a lot!
Amber

this was a really outspoken poem and not all of us that have been put through this situation but those of us taht have certainly appreciate what you have to say because it's easy for us to relate. thanks for your thoughts sorry for your lost and nice job on the poem
immaculata

the poem remembered me of my late dad. i feel like the person the poet is really talking about. only when one loses his dad that the presences of the dad will more signficant to her
stephanie

That peom is the sweetest. I know how it feels I had memories with my father too he was my world until he devorced my mom and never came back I always thought it was me. my mom tried for years to cinvince me otherwise
Natalie

That's an awesome poem! Keep up the awesome work! Can't wait to read your next poem!
Gemma

I think that this poem was beautiful. It really pulled the strings in my hurt. Good luck in furture poems you are a true poet!
brittiany

I think that was so sweet it made me cry because it make me think about my dad
Ariel

this poem touched me because i was very close with my dad and he died i thought i wouldnt be able to go on with out him. very good poem keep writing more
Summer

I really liked your poem.
Lynsi

I absolutly love this poem because it has real meaning. I always lost my father figure and this poem really touched me thats for writting it.
amanda

It made me cry the first time i read it
Jeremy

Wow, excellent, so many people feel lke this, and at the end they really know that their lost ones are still proud of them no matter what, speechless, this poem took my breath away and really made me thing of tomorrow. J. A.
mandy

that touched me i live 3 hours away from my dad and nearly lost him once and that touched me so i decided to call cos im a daddys girl but great poem
ashley

that same thing happened to my cousin and i was there to hold her and help her even though that the poem was about that persons dad it's happening every day and it's so sad that no one knows how many people are faced with people dying every day and i know if it was my dad i could never survive and it still made me cry
Brenda

I am a 42yr. old woman and my parents divorced when I was 6 years old, I never had a father figure in my life, this poem touched me a great deal wishing I did have a dad when I was a child.
Dean

This poem realy touched me. I can realy feel what you are feeling. I no loosing somebody is hard a mean my freind has just died and we are all going through bad times but this poem has realy cheered me up. Thanks
L

I think that this poem is beautiful, the way you just put your feelings in words.
paul

Woh that was a really cool poem and it must have been really been hard to go through see it's hard for me to understand what it was like but iv only gotten a taste of it when my true mother died see i only new her for half a year then she left.
ashley

I like this poem because my dad was never there for me and knowing we could of done cool things together just hurts me.
ilona

dat was such a sad poem it was rele good and keep on ritin dat poem gave me alot of emotion good job :D
Kaycee

It was AMAZING
Miranda

This poem was really good and i really like it to it makes me thank of me when i was a little girl and my dad did this stuff with me and know his forget i am there
Hayleigh

that was an awesome poem
Billie

i really liked the poem because my father passed away to. I relate even thiugh he was not in my life very much the poem made me think of how wrecked my life really is. It really touched me and motivates me to do better for myself because the future is so far for me.
maame

i read this poem like reading pages of my life,bringing back far away memories. after reading this poem i realized the time to say sorry to my dad is now. i really find ths poem the best of all. What more can i say Michael but but a million thanks and thumbs up.
juli

Beautiful and touching. The emotion and feelings expressed through your words are those of which I hope to not soon have to share but admire you for your strength and faith. Hang in there. with love
Janet

I loved this poem because I am a single mother and this poem reflects the kind of father that I want my ex to be to our daughter. But he is too busy with his life and considers our daughter an inconvenience. Please tell the author to feel lucky that he had the chance to experience what a lot of us only dream about. I grew up without a father because he died when I was two and I was hoping that my daughter would be able to have her father in her life but it doesn't seem to be in the cards.
Kirsty

Omiogd, this poem is amazing, i really feel sorry for the writer you express your feelings and it is so emotional, well done xxxx
Lydia

That was awsome! The raw emotion was amazing and i know what it's like to not have a dad when you need one most, that really got to me.
kaitlyn

this is a very uniqe poem great job
sarah

i realli like ur poem it was realli nice n i no how it feels
Colleen

I've lost my dad in September of 2003. The poem reminds of him.
Katelyn

Wow! This poem is VERY good. It definitely makes me think about alot of things in life. Keep up on your good work
Angela

Wow! Nice poem. very sad and touching. Wish your dad was here to read it. he'll be so proud.
Britney

This poem has touched me because my dad has died too,except he was murdered. I am 13 years old,and I cry myself to sleep almost every night,as I am typing this,I can't help but to cry. I understand what he is going through exept I lost my best friend too young to see the world with him.
jasmine

Micheal I enjoyed your poem it was well written and I know everyone can relate to it at one point we have all experienced a loss of aloved one. When I face hard times it seems like the one only thing I can do is write thats how I express myself.
Steanie

I think this is one of the best poems i have ever read!
Alisa

I really loved this poem. I never heard anything like that before. It really touched my heart. It was a wonderful poem. It is the best poem I had ever heard of.
Elizabeth'Marie

This is a very touching story. Someone who used his/her childhood memories to make a poem. I loved it I almost cried, its hard to make me cry. Way to go. Keep it up.
kathy

I loved your poem. i also lost my father and its so hard to find the peace in my life too once again . my heart and tears go out to you . I alway think im in this world alone. but im not my heart and prayers will be with you godbless you.
brittany

i loved this poem! the one person i look up to the most is my dad. if i ever lost him my world would be horrible.
none

This poem is very touching. This is probably the best peom I heard today. Thanks for posting it you made my day!:)
josie

this is a sad poem i cried. i don't know what i'd do without my dad.
Whitney

Gah that was great you know im an adopted child and its amazing how so many of yall can cry and why but then again i lost them all and was placed with a new
Larry

This is a heart breaker for any father.
sharon

it was a really sad poem
Sonja

Very well written and touching poem. I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it with us ~ Best wishes ~ Sonja
cindie

I really liked this poem. It reminds me of my father who died when I was 14. Many people don't know how lucky they are to have a father until one day, all of the sudden he's gone. Not knowing what how it happen and just being left out in the cold is an awful feeling,but know no matter how hard I cry it isn't going to bring him back. Now its been a year and a half and the pain is still here and I know its never going to go away. Even though he's not here anymore I would have loved to tell him how much I loved him before he left me. People need to charish every second with there families.
christina

wow i loved this poem it really touched me hard! it made me cry :'( wow great job i hope u still write somethin abt this stuff and im sory abt the loss be strong :D ur dad will always be proud off u no matter wat coz he raised u :D take careeeeeeee
Victoria

I loved the poem because I live with my father and i was wonderin how it will feel losin him and now I know because I can't live with my mom because she has problems so now i know that I have to my best to not lose him
Scared

Great poem put tears in my eyes! That is exactly the life with my dad! And I love him with everything that I own!
jon

Im telling yuo that was an amazing poem i have ever heard of so far and you know what you have a great talent. but really im so proud of you.
Kayla

WOW this poem really touched me it was great u r a great poet. i really liked reading it because it helps me no wat having a dad is like because i dont no mine & i thik that one really made me understand.
selina

i would like to take this moment to first apologize that you even had to take the moment to write this. i lost my father a year ago and this is the hardest thing that i ever had to go through and will go through for the rest of my life. i just want to say it's good you can at least express yourself through writting. it's a beautiful thing to own and it takes courage. thank you and please stay strong and keep doing what your doing
judi

beutiful poem
stephany

i love this poem im innpressed that this poem is so beutiful that the first time i read this poem it made me cry this is a gft that god gave you that the srethg and power to write such beutiful and understandig poems god bless you i love this
devon

I love this poem, my dad died when i was only eight, and everything in this poem reminds me of him,I still love him with all my heart. i know hed be proud of me!
Stefanie

I really love this poem. Even though this is from a boy to a man love to his father and considering I'm a girl. there are many thing said in this poem that I can relate to that I can find my self saying to my father. so I rate this poem A++++++ Love it.
Cassandra

That was a wonderful poem to me because my father died and i really know how it feels to have not just your Dad but father die.
Jackie

If this were a poem for mothers to child it would have beenmy story. Me and my dad are really close so that poem that you just wrote I hope that, that will be easier for me to understand.
crystal

this was an excelent poem. great job.
Vannessa

i could relate to this poem. Cause a part of me died when my grandad did. Thanx for an enspiring poem
CarroL

beautiful
brittany

this poem is so sad. i cryed the frist time i heared it.
Debbie

What an amazingly heartfelt poem. God Bless you and Keep you safe Michael.
charlotte

it tuched me i felt a tear when i read it but i hid it
kelsie

it was really sad it kinda made me feel like it happened to me it's very intresting. I really liked it. it makes me feel really emotional
ashley

your poem made me cry it actually kind of gave me hope that not all faters are jerks
Danielle

This poem really touched me thank you for sharing it.
Tiana

your pome really hit home for me my father die when i was 9 years old from durgs there are so many thing i want to say to him and now that i'm 17 year old there so many thing i have to deal with now because when he die my mom lost it and where was no one to look after me my mom was in to drugs too now she not as bad but she still a drinks alot i want to say your pome is great i wish i could put my feeling out there like you so great pome you did a wonderful job
Sabrina

Hey, how have you been since he died i hope you are ok, you know most guys dont come out and tell their feelings just like you did in a poem i think that was really sweet and i hope you do all right this does make me feel really sad and i know if it were me id wish it were me and not him i dont know what you are going through but i know how it feels to be without a dad! sorry if i am taking too much of your time! love your new friend, Sabrina
Alisha

this poem is freakin awesome, i hope that you know that this i am sure has touched a lot of people.
Lauren

I would like to say how this poem relates to me in more ways than just one. This poem is one of the best poems i have ever read. I love to read poems, i even like to write them but i take poems as something very personal,like a diary i guess. None of them are very good but it is a way for me to get my feelings out and it makes me fell better whenever im down. I would love to read more of your poems.
michelle

I really enjoyed it, but almost cried
annmaree

this poem made me cry iv always had ma dad beside until now cuz he had a heart attack and died it made me cry and get over my grieving i now no he is gone but he will always be in my heart and neva be forgotton
tina

I lost my father at a very young age and this poem really touched me you truly are a gifted writter
thikiva

this poem was great a really sad i loved it reminded me of how much i love my dad
victoria

hey you did really really really goooooooooooooooooooooood.
rozanne

this poem was wonderful!
Angel

I really truely can say that I love this poem even though I haven't lost my father or anyone close to me yet. But I can say this poem came from your heart and it touched mines also. This is a poem I'll never forget.
Rebecca

This poem is amazing. I completely understand how you feel. I haven't lost my dad yet but I do sometimes feel like he just isn't there.
Bland

I love this poem. I feel exactly how you feel and I understand where you are coming from. My father was never there for me. I don't know him or what he looks like. In a way you are lucky and you should thank God for your father every single day.
kayla

AWESOME! its so sad. but really really good!
mandy

That poem got my heart. Girl that was a good poem wright from the start. Im sorry that happend to you, i fell so bad after i read that letter i got sad. But you will get better, and i hope you do because your dad is watching you and he will help you pull threw. Sincerly Mandy.
Chelsey / Crystal

We liked it! Its was awsome! We love our fathers for no matter what happens in life no matter biogicly he isnt ur real father but if he was there for u through thick and thin he will alwayz be ur daddy!
Quinn

this poem hits close to home, i was 9 when my dad passed and he was like my best friend, me n my mom really never got along so i stuck with my grandfather, he died a year ago and i miss him so much he was like my second father and theres not a day that goes by that i dont think of then both, right now im trying to work things out with my mom but it seems that we have nothing in common so im lost.
Johanna

Im not a very poemish person, (with that i mean that I all most can´t see the diferent betwen a poem and a lyric). but i really likt this one. why?? I don´t relly know why but it just got stuck on my mind. bravo! hihi. keep going.
rinda

I realy like coming online and reading sad poems, this poem made me think how sad u would be feeling, if i lost my dad my life would be over!
mariana

is very nice
niki

id give this pome 100% it was fab has so much meaning to it yet a lot of joy as well as pain.
amber

i love it. it made me cry. i hope you continue writeing. i rate this a ten!
Star

I love this poem! It touched me in a way I loved to be touched. You inspire alot of people and never give up on writing poems.
Christina

this made me cry it touched me so much its just like you can feel the boys void in his life its well written, well taken and well understood.
katie

My names katie Wow. I'm so sry. thas so sad I also lost someone close to me. anain I am so sry I'de love to read more of your poems.
Cherina

I am a daddys girl so i loved this poem, and obviously so was micheal. I would die if my father did!
sami

your pome was so good. i want you to know that it really did touch me like nothing i have ever felt. it made me want to cry cause thats how it was with my father but only he went to prizon, i know that dont sound as bad but when you have been daddys girl for 19 years its really hard to be with out him. i love your pome and im sorry for your hurt.
contact

If ever I read anything so heart felt, this was it. Fantastic poem, Mr. Anderson. Thank you so much.
JENNIFER

VERY VERY VERY GOOD.
Chinta

I really don't know how to tell you that you have felt my pain. of not seeing the man that has been there for you all your life. Thank you !
jessica

that poem was so good im sitting here cryin
angela

Michael this poem is ao wonderful i havent ever read eny thing like it befor you are really good this poem reminded me of a lot of memories at the end i started crying, michael this poem is really good
Jessica

your poem is very touching, it made me cry , because the thought of losing my father would haunt me forever.
mandy

your incedibal i have tears in my eyes from just reading your poem i have no idea what im going to do when i loose my father but once i do i know that ill turn to your poem to know that im not alone.
louise

this poem is great, good job, u write great poems, it really touched my heart.
Tonya

I like that poem and i hope your dad is with you in every dream and everyday you pray.
tasha

v. good and emotional
theresa

this poem realy touched me i would give it a 10/10 im 13 and my dad has cancer and is dieing my mum died wen i was 1 she killed her self
ashleigh

I found your peom really good, yesturday was fathers day and i tried to tell the people like yours and my dad that none of us are perfect.
Chiko

WOW. that poem was great. you know some poems that you read. you'll be like. the beginnin is boring so i'll stop reading. WELL NOT YOUR POEM I LOVED THIS POEM TO DEATH. If i could get to meet the Author some how. it wud be GREAT This poem was great I give it an 11 out of ten!
angelica

it touched my heart. you must have been through it to write w/so much emotion
insiya

this awesome this poem brought out the feeling which was bureid in my heart . after i lost my dad i really feel lke crying
Michelle

your poem was beautiful. when i frist read it i had to go and reread because it sounded so real. than i relized that it gave info on the poem.
tania

this is so sad im am so sorry about what happened to your dad if i were u i wouldnt know how to deal either so no matter what happens stay strong never do wrong and jus keep catching the balls your dads throws. and remeber he will never be mad if u miss one!
wendy

This is a great poem i loved it so i hope u keep on writing
Lindsay

I loved you poem. I think that you have a great way with words. I would love to hear more poems that you have written.
jessie

your poem really touched me as at this present point in time i am going through the fact that me dad is really sick i. e he is dying so now i know wat to expect to feel wen he dies. it is good to see that you have the ability to share your feelings so openly, more ppl should b able to do this and maybe one day the world would be a better place. thankyou once again jessie
Cassie

I loved this poem. You can feel his pain and how he felt for his dad. This poem made me call my father and tell him how much I love him. This is one of the best poems I have read. Sorry for your loss, but stay strong and keep writing poems.
Taylor

That was the saddest yet sweetest poem i have ever read. I loved it, keep it up Michael!
samantha

hey i love ur poem even though im a girl i still played ball with my dad i was only 10 when he died i will never forget that day ur poem was everythong i wanted to tell him be for he died that u may be hes listen ing to me tell you this
Shanetta

I'd like to give the writer of this poem credit and respect because I know it was hard to write but also it's true to the heart.
tasha

i think this poem is sweet and it's a good way to express your emotions. by reading this you can honestly tell that it comes from the heart.
Karen

This poem is beautiful. It reminds me of a saying from Helen Keller, "That which we have once enjoyed, we can never loose. For all that we love deeply, becomes a part of us. "
tam

it's good. perhaps i feel the poem because i can relate perfectly well. my dad died four years ago and the lines '. my emotions undisciplined' and 'pls dad say you're still proud of me' got me. just like a hand went inside of me and hels my heart in a tight,firm grip.
Brittany

this was a very beautiful and touching poem would like for you to write more and post them on the internet to read.
Robyn

this is amazing. im actually on the verge of tears it touched me so much. wow. just wow
Connie

I just lost my dad and I think that this pome was sweet. I wanna say how good it was. It is hard to go on with your life but I am sure that everyones dad would want them to move on and live there lives and make them proud.
elisa

It's a great poem. Hang tough. and keep expressing.
Autumn

I loved it. It really made me think and cry because I never grew up with a dad and the times he was around he was drinking or doing drugs.
sarah

wow that poem made me cry. my dad was in a serious accident and i thought that was the end of the world. now i feel selfish for feeling that way. you are a strong person and an amazing poet. keep writing.
danielle

I REALLY LOVE THE POEM IT WAS GREAT. I WISH I STILL HAD A DAD
alouis

this is one great poem, as it reflects what I feel. to the author, im sure your dad is proud of you regards,
Ty

This poem was so powerful it sturck my heart with such a force that tears poured out of my eyes. I haven't cried in years and just wanted to say thank you for releasing all that was built up.
Cassi

yes it is to say somthing about your dad
Aysha

I'm voting because this poem really tuched me,and I hope that this poem tuches other people like it tuched me.
kat

i found this a really tuching story , i havnt been getting along with my dad lately , but then when i read ur poem i realised how lucky i am i have him ,keep up the great work !
Nirvy

Dear Michael, I loved ur poem! Thank u for posting it
Cassie

This poem touched me. I showed me that life wouldn't be the same without my dad in my life. Things arent always easy and calm between us but we just need to get through them and be happy again because I dont know what I would do without my dad.
kar-lee

This poem is a very good poem.
Tamika

This poem bought back the memories of me and my dearest dad. Knowing someone all your life you would think that they would be always be here. My loving father died last year October 16, 2003 three days after my 20th b-day. I surely do miss him. Am writing and I want to cry, you expressing yourself in this poem shows that memories do last long and once you remember the good memories they will forever be in your heart even if it's bad they will linger with you. To all those who still have a father respect, love and adore them while they are alive because you don't know when it's their last like my mother always say " You don't miss the well till the water runs dry.
bek

this poem was really touching my friends dad died recently and this poem showed them that someone else understands. so thankyou
Mandy

This poem was awsome it really touched me
Jessika

i loved this poem only cuz i have had the same experience and it touched me ,thanx
Arli

It was simple and very clear. The message was also very clear and Im sure a lot of people can relate to it. And i know how it is to lose someone very important.
Tonya

I like your poem i feel bad about my dad to because my mom got a divorce and i only get to see him in the summer! But i feel sorry for you because you don't have a dad and i am so sorry that happened!
diana

it was very sad i wanted to cry
sarah

i thought it was very touching and you have a good nack for it.
shay

this pome really touched me because my dad die and i felt the same one i wouldnt blame someone for think like that because thats how i was but it was a nice poem
Matthew

Hey That poem was lovely I am a tennage boy who lost his father as well and those words in the poem are exactly how I felt so I want to say thank you
sara

this is a great poem because it tells us how you felt when your dad died
Gaby

i really got touchedc by this story because my father also died at the age of 51 and i am only 13 and mylittle brother is only 8 yrs. old and thats why it really touched me because i know how it feels losing a father.
laquinta

man, that wuz such a sweet poem. i wuz so about to start crying. that poems relates to me n so many different ways. thanx for riten dat. take care:-)
Mandy

Thisa is the best poem i have ever read EVER.
Becky

this poem really touched me because i wish that my dad would have been able to be here to see me grow up but he also died but when i was 5 so it was almost 12 years ago! good luck! and sorry to hear!
MAnilyn

Hey this was very touching i almost cried. i wouldn't know what to do if i lost my father. i think this poem was the best i have ever read in here. i have a question though. Was it hard for you to write this?
ashley

you make me want to cry. i'm speachless.
Jennifer

this poem really touched me because its my way of saying whats really wrong! this is a great poem and Michael Anderson i know how it is! im just a 17 year old gurl but ive had quite a life with my father, now that he's gone i feel like i cant do anything without him! Thank-You for writing this peom. Jennifer p. s. I GIVE IT A 100% ;)
MARY

that was such a sad poem it made me cry
Carla

I really loved this poem, all though i have not lost my dad or a mom, i really was thouched by this poem!
vontisha

i like this poem because it really made me think about the times me and my dad had before he died it really touched my heart ill give u a 500 for this poem good job
Tessa

I think that your dad is proud of you he is looking down and thinking what a great man i raised and that he loves you very much . And I thought you should know thathes with you in ever thing that you do he will help you on tour way.
Berenice

Awesome! It touched me!
kay

Poetry is allways great when it comes from the heart. It was truly touching and it gave me a greater appreciation for my loved ones for the good and bad.
Courtney

I relly loved your poem maybe we can keep in to touch.
Cindy

This is a really good poem. I don't know exactly how you feel about losing your dad, but in a way I do. I haven't lost my dad, but he is in Iraq currently with the war. I haven't seen him in over a year and hardly ever get to talk to him. I miss all the things we used to do together and it makes me sad when I think about this coming May, when I graduate from High School knowing he won't be there. I don't know what I would do if I were to lose him, just him being away for so long is making me go crazy. So I can't say exactly I know how you feel, but I can say I'm always here for those who need someone to talk to.
Mary Ann

All thought my dad is still alive, this poem has touched me in the most inspiring way. Letting me know that I should appreciate him while he is still here. I really loved it.
Liv

Omg this is one of the saddest and greatest poems I've ever read!My dad died when I was 6,now I'm 16 and it is hard for me to recall all the moments spent with him,but your poem helped me somehow,THANK YOU!
Heather

I am sorry about yoyr dad and I thought your poem was awesome.
Melanie

I really loved this poem. It really touched me and I could really relate to it cuz my dad passed away just a year ago. Its just a really great poem.
Amber

this was a very touching poem that i loved dearly and i will always remember the meaning of it. it made tears come to my eyes. i really love it and think it should win!
Zoe

Thankyou
joshua

it is a great poem because i have adad that has drinking problems and even though this poem is about his dad dieing it still reminds me of my dad because he is going to die within the next few years because he drinks so heavly but this is a awesome poem
Sandie

I cryed so had remembering the time with my dad that life to is cutting to short. thank-you
Karin

I loved your poem its like it spoke to me bit you can't let your fathers death makr you think that hes still not with you. I lost my mother and it took me a little while to learn that I never really lost her at all.
Laura

This was great even though it made me cry,. My dad has never died but that's not a lie. This was awesome
maria

wowm that is soooo good the author obviously went through first hand pain but im completely blown away by that poem the words were so nice! well done xxxxx
Marcus

this poem note only touched me but it made my grand mother cry and if i was giving out somthing for the best poems ever writen this would most like ly hit the to so what ever its is you rank these by i give it the hiest
Heather

That poem really touched me. Because I have friend who father recently died. He took it pretty hard. And this poem made me think of what he was going through. I really liked this poem.
kim

I loved this poem Because He died 12/22/1999
Adele

When I read this poem, my heart went into my throat. My father died nearly a year ago, and I still am accepting it. I never got to say goodbye. This was a beautiful poem. Keep up the good work.
Shera

Great poem!it made me think. like wow. u really express your feelings well. not alot of people do that. they just keep inside.
Marie

This poem really reminds me about my dad who died when i was 10. it really toucherd me!
kim

that was so sad but im glad i read it because i relate in lots of ways
Melissa

this poem touched my heart it is a great poem!
Elizabeth

This poem made me cry so hard, i lost my father 4 yrs ago and this poem really touched my heart.
hanan

this poem was beautiful it was really nice i hope who ever wrote this keeps on writting more about things like this great work
Mickayla

Your poem is amazing. You have a great gift. Thank you for sharing your poem with us. It really made me cry. Keep up the great job on your poems!
ashley

i like the pomes a lot it is sadto me i cry on it my dad die i had to cry
Alisha

although i am a girl also a poet my self sitting here to see what other people have read. that poem touched me i so many ways reminding me of how my own father had died in a race car accident when i was only 10. i am now 14 and when i read that poem i realized that i was not the only one that lost thair dad too and that thair are other people who arnt afrade to show it
Joy

wow! this is a great poem! i can relate even though it was my uncle who dided because we were really close and he was loke a father to me. it brings nack memories. coz the day my uncle died it was a heavy blow on me. nice poem!
Jenni

Your poem really hit a spot in my heart because I can relate with you with the death of my mother. I love the way that the beginning connects to the end. By the way the poem sounds, I'm sure your father is smiling down on you.
Matthew

This is a really brilliant poem. I recently lost my dad to kidney failure and that poem was exactly what I wanted to say to him so Thank you.
kari

this poem is really good. i think that you have talent. your a very good poem writter. i know how it feels though. my father is really sick righ now and they don't think that he is gonna make it much longer, but your poem really touches me.
Cathy

This peom is really good, Kinda reminded me of my dad and my grandfather.
Karen

This is a great poem Michael. it represents a father and sons deep and close attachment to one another, which is something I always hoped for my son and husband. It touches my heart to know and see how close you were to your father. My son from the time he was very little wanted his father to be close to him, and my husband has always pushed him away, and I don't know why. to this day at 17 years of age (my son) he longs to still have his father admire him and be close, and sadly to say. my husband isn't. I am forwarding your poem to my husband to let him know, that boys, and young men, long for their fathers to be proud of them.
Amanda

I really liked your poem, but I'm sorry for your lose. I still have my father and wouldn't know what I would do without him and I don't even like to think about it, I love him a lot. I'm really sorry about your dad, but you have stated it beautifully in your poem. Keep up the good work!
MICHELLE

MICHAEL, HOW VERY TOUCHING I THINK YOUR POEM IS, YOU WRITE WITH SUCH STRONG FEELING, MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE GIFT.
candi

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww how sad i really injoyed it
Tiffany

This is one of the best emotional poems I have ever read and want to commend the author on there work and sorry that it took a death to do it.
John

Love that poem, though it hurts me in ways. It's something I can relate to, something that speaks to you.
David

Michael. i think that you r an amazing person. i love my dad & the thought of him being gone makes me cry! ;(
Kathryn

WOW. THIS POEM BLOW ME AWAY! I AM GOIN THROUGH THE EXACT WORDS IN THE POEM. IT WAS SO GOOD~!~~. I WAS TOTALLY CRYING . OMG. IT WAS GREAT! U ARE VERY TALENTED
KACI

THIS POEM IS A VERY TOUCHING POEM. MY DADDY AND I ARE NOT ALL THAT CLOSE SINCE HE LIVES IN ARKANSAS BUT AFTER I READ YOUR POEM IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I DON'T WANT TO LOSS MY DADDY SO NOT MY DADDY AND I ARE REALY GOOD FRIENDS NOW. GOOD LUCK WITH THE POEMS.
Harash

just nice. one cant forget the days of love with Dad
Erica

This is a great poem. It is really touching it makes me want to cry, because it is so sad. Good Job
Kevin

AWSOME AWSOME POEM! VERY TOUCHING
Patrice

That poem is so beautiful i do understand what it feels like to loose ur dad n it doesnt stop hurting. thanku for writting something so beautiful.
meagan

this poem grabs your heart and holds it in a grip you lose your breath and as you read further you realize that your relationship with your family is very presious and it only lasts so long
stephanie

EXCELLENT I cried Excellent!
Ashlee

Hey Michael im so sorry about your loss i know how it feels to lose someone very close to you! I lost my uncle to cancer and he ment everything to me! i miss him dearly! My dad is still here today but now having read your poem, i dont know where my life would be without him! This poem has opened up my eyes and touched my heart and i couldn't help but cry! Thank you so much for showing me how very lucky i am to have my dad! I hope to read more poems by YOU! with love to you and your family God Bless! Take care and keep up the AWESOME work!
OMER

After death of my father,this poem is the only thing which feels me like that my father is always with me. Thanks Michcle for a priceless gift. ALLAH bless you.
aubrey

I really liked this poem. It touched me. Words cannot express how i felt when I read this poem! keep up the good work!
Chelsie

Omg. that poem made me cry. that was so beutiful. i love to write poems about my mom beucase i haven't seen her in 11 years so. I love that poem!Good Job Michael!
Mandy

this is one of the nicest poems i have ever read all though me and my father were not close at all this reminds me of my grandpa. so i really love this. thankz
brittany

this poem is very good, it touched my soul because my whole life my dad was in prison and he coulden't do none of that stuff. so u are lucky if u atleast had a dad when u were growing up
aNgSt

I thought was a beautiful poem and i am deeply sorry about the loss of your father.
C

Very very nice. I never read something so beautiful. it felt as if I had a father even tho I never did.
Neomi

I love this pome! keep writing.
lauren

This peom was very touching. Although I am still a teenager I already feel as though I have lost my dad, he doesn't pay much attention to me because he has a new family and i went away with the seperated wife. He never really tought me how to catch a ball (eventhough I am a girl) I had to learn form my older sister because he did not care as much as she did. She understands what I feel because she has a different father than mine and she knows the reject as well as I do. So thank you for writing this peom because you made me feel like I had a dad still (which I still do, but is not a part of me) that could still teach me how to catch a ball and push me through life knowing that he loves me although i do not think thta will happen soon. So thank you for telling about how much you and your dad had a great relationship.
Gab

I think your poem is incredible. I read it for the first time and my eyes watered instantly. Really touching and great use of words!
kim

i really like you poem it goes with my life on my father
Aaron

This was. i can't even say it because it's too great for words. literally. My dad is in Iraq and some say that he got killed by on of the many Iraqi Hitmen. I read and whil coming to the end on the last paragraph i began to cry thinking about the whole thing. It was really great and you shouldn't stop writing. Excellent Job.
nykki

this poem is very deep, it made me cry.
Kelly

wow tears came to my eyes. beautiful poem. keep smiling :)
TINA

My father is in the hospital as I write. He was in a horrible car accident monday of last week (7 days). He has less than a 50 50 chance. He was really broken up and he's not doing good at all. I'd tell you about it but there's really no reason to upset anyone else. I've been to the hospital every day and once in a great while he opens his eyes. Yesterday. he mouthed the words "I love you" and winked at me. Then he passed out again, it took so much of his energy just to do that. Your poem hit hard and was beautiful. Thank you for letting me read it.
Kathy

God bless you Michael
Dark Angel

this was a really ood poem i like it thanks for sharing it
ashleigh

for a rate 1-10 I would give it a 10 it is the sadist most truist poem i've ever read in my intire life.
Stephanie

Im speachless. This brought tears to my eyes. I don't know what to say, beautifully expressed, wonderfully written. Thanks you so much for sharing.
lacie

"AWESOME" poems keep up the good work
Jennifer

I loved your poem its beautiful. I'm sorry about your loss!
heather

Your poem touched me in ways you couldn't imagine. I lost my father very suddenly a year and a half ago. It's hard, it always will be. Your poem made me think of my father. Just wanted you to know I think it's beautiful :-)
Bec

oh my god that was sad my dads a truckie, so i understand, where that poem goes. all my life i have only spend 2 times a moth with him and because of that we have been split apart. the person who wrote this poem must of had a close relationship with him. sorry 4 ur loss
Melissa

I liked this poem. It touched me in a way. I just loved it alot
Wonder

This is a great poem. This poem makes be remeber how much my father means to me. I should appreciate him as if today was his last day
sabrina

This poem was great! i have a wonderful respect for poetry so devinly thought out and heart-felt emotioned put twards the poem. by the was i am sory to hear about your dad .
Zoe

I loved it. Keep writing and making me stop and stare. Please never let go of the passion that is in your work. Good luck And God bless at least you can let out your emotions so beautifully.
hannah

i think this poem was amazing. it truelly brought tears to my eyes. i lost my father a year ago and reading poems seems to help and i loved this one
amanda

i love this poems. whan i read it it make me sad to think of any one who lost there dad . i glad my dad is alive and here with me i love him so much.
Jenn

I give this poem a 10. very very very good!
linh

WOW i was actually close to tears by reading this poem. really touching and soulful.
Kymbre

Wow! This is a very moving and thouching poem. This poem is full of emotion, and I can't speak for everyone but I personally love poems that are full of emotion. This poem really makes you think of you relationship with your parents. Very well written!
mardi

Your poem was beautifully written. I had a difficult time reading near the end through my tears. lovely
leesa

i really like this poem, touched me stax. ull get thru it everybody does - keep ur head up
Jennifer

I truly was deeply moved by your poem. I'm very sorry. I loved reading your poem. I guess at some point in our lives we all need a father figure to guide us along life's upturned roads. Never again will I think of my father the same way.
Liz

this poem really touched me. i'm very sorry for your loss. i think u have an amazing talent and i'd definitly like to see more poems written by you! keep up the good work!
Ashley

your pomes was so good i write pomes of my own i feel like we have something in commen because i lost my dad to i was so upset i know how you feel i'm sorry that you lost your dad i with you never lost him but your pome was so good that it made me cry and want to read and reread it so for the lost of your dad best whishes
rebecca

this poem brought tears to my eyes . I know exactly how he feels. i lost my father when i was 17 and 6 years later i still feel like somethings missing. so thank you.
Destiny

I love this poem-I cried when I read it. I printed it out and went to the cemetary and put it on my dad's grave, then talked to him for 1 1/2 hours. My dad was shot to death 3 months ago when he got in the line of fire in a drive by fire. If he hadnt taken that bullet, a little girl that was standing there would have been killed instead. Still, when I saw my dad's body on that sidewalk, I felt like a part of me had died along with him. I loved my dad so much. I turned 14 last month, and I know my daddy was there, smiling at me as I blew out my candles, as he had done every birthday before that.
taryn

i think it really relates to me in such a way it makes me want to cry as, i look back i can see all the special times i had and all the time my parents were by my side, what else could you ever want. i give this 10 out of 10
patricia

i would love to share with you that i am a "daddys girl" and reading that poem made me think of what it could be like losing him. i picked up the phone to call him @ 5 am just to say i loved him. i am sorry michael for your loss but one day . you too will see your father again@ his best. may god always be with you. thank you for sharing your poem
Cornelia

You explain the rights of life and the way of lose. You lose the ones that mean everything to you the fastest. The poem is really sweet I'm glad that I got the chance to read it.
NotExactlyAnAngel

omg! so beautiful. i cant say that i relate to it coz my dad is still here but wen i think about how it might be wen hes not it scares me. im very close to my dad. your truely gifted and im sorry for your loss of your father. wonderful poem. keep up the good job!:D
Lindsey

That was a really sweet poem. It brought tears to my eyes. My father and I are having real big problems right now, and it brought back all the good memories we had. Good job!
susan

I truly felt your loss in this poem.
Xryyl

oh. my. GOD! this poem was so touching, so deep and heartfelt, believe me if I weren't at school i would truly cry. This poem is one of very few to have brought a tear to my eye. It means a lot to look up and try to make your parents proud. I know but I am one of very many who did not succeed and my father left us all. If he could only read this.
ashley

Poems like this make me want to get closer to my dad. I hope that one day you will find the peace within yourself to help with your loss. Much luck and love.
charles

ever time i get my daddy on my mind i come and read this poem it helps me to get undepressed i lost my dad march-25-03 @ 9:20pm i was holding his hand when he took his last breath on me and i realy miss him i loved him whith all my heart an i still do words could never explain how much i love him you know. you did a great job writing this poem thank you alot it realy helps me when i get depressed i realy love this site an again thank you for writing this poem it realy bueatiful i swear it is again
indira

Though my Dad is still alive,your poem brought me to tears. It's the saddest I've encountered thus far. Sorry for your loss.
Amber

I recived a poem just like this from my sister. She tried her hardest to make me not read this poem. I just had to read it. Th is poem really touched me. Its like he's taking about my life right now. My dad has gone to war & I haven't seen him for about a year,but i know i will see him again one day. If only other people could just feel what the poem is about they would understand better. When I read this poem i cried my eyes & I still am. Its so touching. Keep up the good work that poem was awesome
Xia

I just love it, its so beautiful and great. I love it so much. There's kind of no other words to say but, I love the way you wrote it along your life I love the whole ball catching, knees skinned from the bike thing. I love it, its wonderful
Amanda

I absolutly loved your poem. I lost my mom when I was 11 and I lost my dad when I was 12. Life hasn't been to fair to me but after reading your poem I realize that you went through what I went through and I just want you to know that I'm thinking of you. I still can't understand why but I know that you can't either so thank you for writing your poem and for tell me that I'm not alone.
melissa

that was a nice poem,i can see what u mean by that
jessica

i think that that poem was really good and it was sad. i have read it two times and every time i have read it i have cried. i am so sorry that you lost your dad i know how you feel. i lost my dad 3 months ago and i cant get over him. so u r in my prayers and i so sorry. may god bless you!
Tab

wow this poem is amazing* i have lost loved ones by never a parent* i grive for all of the people that have lost loved ones. WONDERFUL POEM. at the end i wanted to cry but i held the tears in* remember have faith and never give up or give in. it will get easy in time* you just need to fine inner peaec without self*
karamjeet

Before reding this poem I was never interested in poems but after reading it shaked me from inside. Just butiful amzing I have no words for this poem.
joy

couldn't have been better. haven't seen any more work that touching
Ashleigh

Wow! Your poem was amazing. I felt like crying when I read it because my Mom died and your so lucky that you even had that many memories with your Dad, because I barely even remember what she looks like. Well, great poem. Truly touching.
Tabbethie

Your poem was so sweet and at the same time it was also sad. I'm sorry about your dad it seems he meant the world to you. But don't ever give up because I know your dad proably wouldn't want you to give up.
Matthew

It made me think how my dad never says that he is proud of me!
Ashley

i realy loved your pome that you wrote
ashli

wow. this is such a good poem, it will be really hard when i lose my dad. just remember, he's still with you, if not in person, in spirit.
Jessica

that was a very beautiful poem and it made me cry,i loved it, it reminded me of the times me and my father hav been through together today i am going over to visit my father, and i will spend as much time with him as i can,i'm sorry about your loss, and i have to say i know how it feels. i hav lost my uncle just a few months ago. and he was of a young age,very young,and it hurts to have someone taken away from you adi nott ,so i hope you feel better and love the ones you stil have,thank you 4 the wonderful poem
bridget

OMG. I truly think that is the best poem that i have read so far out of like 40 that i have read. i am sorry about your dad though! :( P. S. BEST POEM EVER!
amanda

i love this poem i think its great im so touched its the best of all i'v read!
John

I thought that It was amasing!
Ashley

Great poem. Really touchy
Cristina

whene i read this poem i started to cry i have been lucky to not lose people so close to me like a parent or a friend
Angela

I like this poem
brenda

oh my god i cried my tears out with this poem i hope i never loose my dad cause i am so close with him. that was such a remarkable poem
Serena

Hi, i know how you feel. even though my dad is not dead. he walked out of my life when i was very young and never even had the decensy to say goodbye to me or my brothers! but everyday my friends talk about thier dads and im just like be lucky you have a dad that loves you and wants to be apart of your life! and your poem made me cry. im really sorry about your dad!i will pray for you. and i hope some day you can wipe those tears away! it was a lovly poem it touch me i could really feel your pain!
Saldina

I don't really have anything to say exept that it was just great !
FawnBOY

hey i realy like ur poem! and im realy sad about ur dad and i hope that heres u and im sure that he is proud of u and that he will send u a sign but just keep your head high
RHONDA

THIS POEM MEANS ALOT TO ME. 11 YEARS AGO ON 2-20 MY DAD WENT TO HEAVEN. I CAN'T GET OVER IT. YOUR POEM MADE ME CRY AND THINK BACK ABOUT MY DAD.
Ashley

I really loved this poem because I can relate to it. I lost my dad and now I'm going thourgh a living hell.
Rachael

Made me think about what life would be without my dad. Made me cry - which takes a lot.
moussey

i really like this poem. It shows how close and how much he loved his father.
jennifer

WOW!
Alison

i love this poem! i have a friend that lost her dad and it reminds me so much of her. it almost made me cry and im not an emotional person so good job on this poem it was awesome!
jason

reading that i found it hard to hold back the tears! got to the end and could not stop! that has touched me very deeply!
ashley

thats one of the best poems i have read in a long time. good job
Sad

A very nice heart touching. Please be strong and be well.
becky

this poem is very good. i can relate to it. it's great keep up the good work.
BRYNNE

~HEY~ WELL I CAN SAY I CAN RELATE TO YOU IN A WAY. I DIDN'T LOOSE MY DAD I LOST MY BOY-FRIEND. I WAS WIH HIM FO 6 YEARS. I LOVED HIM TO DEATH HE MEANT THE WORLD AND MORE TO ME. IT'S BEEN 2 YEARS SINCE HE DIED, AD I STILL FEEL THE PAIN INSIDE. JUST KEEP YOUR HEAD UP YOUR DAD IS VERY PROUD OF YOU, AND HE WOULD BE SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS POEM YOU WROTE HIM.
amanda

i love it
Darcy

this poem almost made me cry. i love it so much !
Amber

I know it's sad when people die, But you must not feel so bad and cry, Your father will be proud of you, No matter what you might ever do. (Your poem was beautiful, I am also a poet. sorta. I am almost 15, I hope my poem cheers you up. )
Jen

This is a beautiful poem. Tears were welling up in my eyes. I am so sorry to hear about your dad, and I know that you'll always carry around the memory of him with you. I think now, more than ever, you should stand tall and shine bright, because that's your dad up there, encouraging you not to give up, and looking down with admiration.
Fish

Itz Realli Sweet. I don't reckon I could liv Wit Out Me Dad
Katie

Whoa. That was truly the best I've read.
Natal

Wow, very touching!
grace

amazingly moving
Amy

It was a great poem so of it really matched with my dad. I felt like i did'nt wanna go on either and i am scared to sleep. And i feel very torn in two. And i just lost my dad 2 days ago and its the most terriable thing that happend to lost a parent like that so fast when i was just with him 3 days ago and then next he was gone. And i miss him like crazy. And i don't even like doing anything ever again. Or celebrateing the holidays. And all my friends and my mom says it will get better but it will take awhile and now my dad has his wish that his family came back together threw his death he wanted when he was alive but he did'nt get to see it. And now he has got his wish and i am happy for that. And i love your poem and i printed it out thank you and sorry your loss. I know how it feels now. And its alot of misery and even anger but you hang in there and i will too. But its gonna take awhile.
julie

it was so nice
Zack

Your words are touching, many lose, and many die, but knowing they are not alone helps them live each day, step by step. A truly remarkable poem.
zafirah

This is the most meaningful poem I've ever heard in my life. I'm not shy to admit that it make me cry. I hope by writing this poem will make you feel better.
char

my father is deing of a bad heart and from that poem it remindes me of all the years my dad and i have missed o play jump skipp and run and that made me cry in the middal of class i thank the person who roght that poem because even though my daddy is very sick i still have him to hold and hug.
Katie

thats a very good poem. my father died 6 years ago alsso. i was 9 so i didnt have the teegange days with him. but its heardia m still grieving about it. its hard on u. i am sry to hear about oyur father
Sarah

I swear to god this is the sweetest poem ever. I truely could feel your pain and though my dad is still there for me,it made me almost cry. I know the way it feels when you lost someone you realy loved it brought back old memories from my grand-ma which past 2 yrs. ago. I believe that your dad is always at your side and I'm sure that he will always be proud of his son forever.
Amanda

it sad and nice
Naz

I love your poem, i wish i was able to write something so great, but unfortunately i dont have that talent. I hope to read more poems from you. My best wishes to you
Tammy

your poem was beautiful and it really touched my heart. I'm sorry for the loss of your dad though.
lissa

this poem touched my heart, i too have lost my dad and i could relate so much to how he feels and it made me look back on all the things my dad and i did as i grew up, i will never forget these words they are so moving
Tiff

Your poem is so touching you are a great writer and you should keep on writing
Jenny

I really liked your poem is very touchy, I agree with what you said because I know how it feels when you loose some one very important. And I really really like your poem.
Amanda

I thought that your peom was very good! Even though I am only 13 I know your pain. I lost my dad 1 year ago and I think I miss him more now then ever. This poem relates so much to my life with my dad. we always used to play catch and he did get me my very first bike. I never knew how much he ment to me until he was gone. I really like your poem. it's one of the best I've ever read. I hope that you keep writing poems, your very good! Keep up the good work! And I am very sorry about your dad.
rani

that poem is the best ive seen yet ,my cousins dad also my uncle past away about a month ago,my cousin doesnt show his feelings ever but i showed him this poem and it touched him so much and hebroke down and cried, that is the first time ive ever seen him cry you did a great job on this poem. love always
meena

u have written a very wonderful poem that i enjoyed reading, i even cryed. its sad and has alot of meaning to it. keep it up.
Nicole

I thought that your poem was very beautiful. I loved the use of words and i really liked the way that you used the words to show what you were feeling within your soul. This poem reached out and touched my heart.
Sara

THIS WAS A GREAT POEM. IT TOUCHED MY HEART ALOT. I HAVE NOT LOST MY FATHER BUT I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HIM FOR OVER 2 YEARS AND I FEEL AS IF IVE LOSTED HIM. THIS POEM BROUGHT BACK LOSTS OF MEMORIES
Anna

awwwwwwwwwwwww is so cute
Tanzy

It is sad but good
kirst

This has got to be the best poem I have ever heared, I have read it a number of times and still it brings a tear to my eye, you should be really proud of yourself!
Terri

This is a beautiful poem! I too lost my father long ago. and always hope he's still proud of what I do. It's hard - and this poem made me feel good!
Pepa

I think this poem is great. I really enjoy reading it. I look up to you as a poet because I myself want to a poet. Nice work
Jess

That was beautiful.
ghelai

i like this poem, for somehow it remind me of my father although we didn't got so much time to show how important each one of us.
Zoe

Thankyou x
Robyn

This poem really touched me. It brought tears to my eyes.
Jamie

I think that this poem was really cute. I enjoyed reading it. Keep on writing poems like that.
Low

This is the best poem I ever read in my life!Superb!
D

this poem made me cry i m really sorry about your father.
jess

wow. thats a very good poem. my dad died last year of drugs. i know how you feeel.
trina

i really like your poem it touched my heart my dad died too when i was young and i wish for the same thing you do.
deb

goooooooooood niiiceeeeeeee this poem make me crying out loudly good job
Liz

This is the first poem that has really brought a tear to my eye. It doesn't hit too close to home, but still it related to my dad.
Emily

Michael, this is a beautiful poem. I cried the first time I read it. This poem makes me realize how truly blessed I am to still have my father around, ever though I am only 15. Thank you.
jenny

very good
rach

hi michael. i just wanted to let you know that your poem touched the heart and brought some tears, even though i may not have lost my dad yet, i have lost a lot of loved ones and it helps to bring back the times with them. thank you
Zoe

thankyou. everyone has said this already, but that poem is amazing. my father is not dead yet and i am only 15, yet he is 55. it scares me so much to think of him dieing i know that it will be the worst possible day of my life when he does. sometimes i dream about it and wake up crying. i used to be so close to me dad, now it seems he doesnt want to know me. on reading the last line of your poem i felt the tears running down my face. i just want him to say he is still proud. thankyou for a truely amazing poem. i hope you have a wondefull life
Erin

This is one of the most sadest poems i have ever heard. I really touched me, it kinnda makes me think of all the memories i have with my dad and family.
Tiff

michael i must say that was the best poem written i have read in a long time. very touching and beautiful. I'm sure it touches a lot of people hearts.
Jess

Thats was a great poem! And brought some memorys to me about me and my dad and I shead a few tears. Thank you!
Whit

I thought that waws a good poem & a sad poem! You are a good poet so don't stop writing!
georgianna

your poem was so touching it made me think of my dad who i lost today back in 1982 and now i have 3 boys ages 11,10,and 9 and have no dad because he doesnt want nothing to do with them Your words got to me that was a beautiful poem god bless you.
ben

that was a great poem and it means a lot to me. i just wish my father was like the dad in your poem.
miche

Hi, i Really loved ur poem, it almost made me cry. I lvoe my dad with all my heart and i don know what i would do withought him. I feel sooo bad for you. you have alot of heart and u must be a very strong person to deal with such a sad thing that has happened to you i have much love for you. You are a great person and a gret poet
Taiba

Sallam(hi) to everyone! This poem is really toouching and whoebever wrote this had quite an imagination. i wish you best of luck in your future steps. allah hafiz. (bye)
bob

I LIKE IT ALOT
Sarah

I loved the poem it really touched me i never read a poem like this and almost made me cry it remined me of all the times i shared with my dad until he left.
Angel

This poem is wonderful!
nikki

wow i think this is just so heartfelt and true to what yo feel when your loved ones do die i hope you have all the luck in the world with your writting and hope your travels in life take you far beyond your wildest dreams. love nikki
Kixy

Hey I loved your poem. I had a dad but he didn't die. Well in a way he did but just wanted to tell you I liked it very much.
Adam

This poem is so beautiful! It made me cry because I too have lost my father. He passed away in 1997-when I was nine.
Jewel

i think this is a great poem my father is never there for me so i can imagin the pain of a REAL father dying
Corie

Hey michael, that was a great poem it sounds like it came right from the bottom of your heart! you must be very strong to get through life without him but you can do it remember that hes still watching you and would want you to be the happy boy that you once were make him proud hunn, i would feel so horrible without my dad im a "daddys gurl" and i dont think i would be able to get on wiht life without knowin that i have to life for him and keep him proud! your poem was the best!
NAtalie

i love this poem. i am a daddy's girl and the way the dad treats this person is so sweet. it was excellent
Kelly

Thats the most beautiful poem I've ever read.
Stefan

I had this poem read out by the priest at my father's funeral on 14/2/02. He described the poem as 'remarkable'. It certainly is.
cheri

I, a girl at age 13 write and read poetry and this is the best I have heard so far. My parents are divorced and my brother gets all of the attention. I try to show him up and try not to mess up a lot but I always seem to "drop the ball"
andrew

this poem did male me cry - such touching words
Ryan

I think the poem is really great. My father past away almost a year ago. Now my life is like the poem, I have dropped the ball and my life is wrecked. I look at the poem as a sign that he is hearing my cry.
Kimmy

I am sorry to hear about your father. I hope writing this poem helped you get some of your emotions out. I find writing often helps me feel better. I think I can sorta relate to it to. I have a wonderful stepfather, but my real dad, well lets just say he isn't quite up to speed. I dont see or talk to him cept for maby once a year. Not even that. It makes me sad sometimes. Anyways, I am sorry for your loss. Even thow it wasn't recent, I no it still hurts.
Alicia

I read this poem and it so totally shocked me the poem is so beautiful.
Kayleigh

This poem really brought back memories for me. Thank you! I too sometimes feel that I can't go on anymore and I also get sceard. I lost my dad a couple of years ago and I know just what you are going through. The whole world doesn't stop when someone dies it just changes dramatically. I know it is hard but life, to me, is one big challenge. Do not give up, lift your head up high and make your dad proud! We can all do it if we try.
Lisa

This is a wonderful poem. My mother passed when I was 20 I am now 22 and it still feels like she passed just yesterday. Those words say a lot of how I feel. Thank you, I don't feel so alone.
priscilla

like your pome it was nice. I hope that you write some more pomes.
Keisha

oh wow.Im am 'daddys princess' and Im not so sure I could live without him. You are truly a strong person.
DARCY

ITS GREAT
Majid

Words would not do this poem justice! It has touched me in everyway possible and I shall be sharing it with friends.
Stephanie

I know how you feel i lost my dad in june of 2000 To cancer and to this day i will never forget the last words i told him.
Michelle

Micheal, At 47 the thought of never seeing my father again still saddens me, Your poem filled my heart with the pain and sadness of his death but at the same time it brought back the wonderful memories of a time I was " Daddy's Little Girl" Thank You
Candace

Hi Michael, I thought your poem was wonderful. I lost my dad sept. 15, 01 and I too lost my best friend. I miss him so much and its hard for me to talk about him. I just wanted you to know your poem touched my heart.
Freya

i really liked this poem.. this is the best poem that i ever read!
Caitlin

I know your feeling I hope you know you are not alone I'm soory to hear about your father:(
darcy

this poem almost made me cry.
Stacie

Michael, Your poem was incredibly beautiful. I am lucky enough to still have my here with me. Both of them have been sick for a couple of years. I have been "daddy's little girl" since I can remember and honestly at 27 I still am. I can not imagine my life without him. He is the only man that has ever and will ever love me unconditionally. I have been trying to be realistic lately. My father is 70 and is not in good health so I have been trying to prepare myself for what i know will be the saddest day of my life. I would like to tell you how much I admire you, for your strength and courage. Thank you for touching my life today. May the Lord always be with you and know that your dad will always be your guardian angel.
Katie

i really like this poem altho my dad is not dead.it seems that he doesnt care 4 me ne more and he used 2 b my best friend and it feels like hes gone.all he does now is yell..i can relate to this poem except 4 the dieing part.and im very sry 2 hear about ur dad.
Kiara

This poem made me cry! It is a really good poem and it reaches out to make every one realise what its like to not have a father me too ive been in this situation
Krissie

OMG! This poem was so sweet but yet sad! This is like saddest poem I have read! AWWWWWW!
Cait

I loved it it brought tears to my eyes It reminded me of someone I once knew and loved.
Michelle

I have no comments except that I feel sorry for you since I went through almost the same thing. My dad didn't die but in a way he did. He made us leave for he was bad and he didn't see what he was doing. I don't know where he is now.dead or alive..but I still feel him like you do your father.
Tracy

this poem could not say it any better thats how i feel about my dad he was the one i looked to i wanted to be him when i grew up but he passed away when i was 12 and your poem has said everything that i felt when he was taken from me i love your poem
Michelle

This poem is Amazing! You did a wonderful job on this and i know for a fact that your dad is so proud of you.
amanda

this is very nice. I would give this to my dad if he was here but he ran away so this is like something comeing frome an angels heart.It is so good
AggsAngel

Hey Michael Reading your poem made me remember how hard it is to forget or try at least to get over the pain of loosing a loved one.
Chris

This poem was a joy to read. You don't get a chance to read such a heartfelt poem. And I wish I could write like that. Congrats Michael.
Sara

my father is dead also, but not in the same way, and i only wish i knew what i did wrong.
Katrina

that was a hella tight poem dude, I loved, it
Leonie

Michael, thank you! My dad died a couple of months ago, and I couldn't cry, cause he would have been dissapointed in me, I croped up feelings which I should have let go the day he died, and your poem brought tears to my eyes, I've read your poem each day for the last week, and finally, the dams broke, and I could cry for the lost of my daddy. Thank you for helping me to come to terms with the hero I had lost.
Rose

this poem is very beautiful , It's really too sad . i cant tell u that i know ur feeling because i dident try it (thank God ) but when i read ur presentition about the poem i really shocked and i cryed to much
anni

I really liked your poem and I am truley sorry your dad is dead I just lost my dad in an accident and that poem made me cry because me and my dad were just as close I am truley sorry about your loss i lost my dad 2 weeks ago and it still is hard to get over
angela

i just wanted to say that this is the best poem i have ever read. My dad and i are very close and I love him so much that I dont know what i would do if he died. thank you for makin me realize how special he is to me! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND THE AWESOME POEMS!
S

Michael, I vote your poem cause I have learnt the dept of your thoughts. I am an Afghan, fleeing from my country 10 years ago. And I understand how hard it is to lose your Shelter "your dad" while you are still a child. I have experienced it myself. May you keep up with the good work.. Thanks
Gloria

WELL WHAT CAN I SAY? LAST NIGHT I WAS THINKING ABOUT MY FATHER, HE PASSED AWAY A YEAR AND 2 MONTHS AGO, I HAVE BEEN VERY DEPRESSED LATELY AND I RAN INTO UR POEM, I ALSO WRITE POEMS BUT I LOVED THIS ONE IT REALLY TOUCHED ME
Kate

Your poem was so beautiful it made me cry!
Belvia

I really liked your poem because I can deffinatly relate to what you wrote. I felt your poetry and that rarely ever happens to me. I am a poet also and your poem truley touched me. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who feels that way.
Fanny

HELLO Michael, I really love your poem, it's very touching and very original.i'm sorry about your dad and i want to thank you because i been having problems with mines n this poem made me think of what i'll be without him "nothing" so i'm gonna give him a call right now hoping that our problems get solve. thanks again and Take Care
GINA

Great Poem, it brought tears to my eyes and that is hard to do. you are a awsome poet.
Sharon

This poem touched my heart. I made a copy for my boyfriend whose father just passed away a month ago, and I know this will touch his heart. I just wrote a poem myself for his father, and I know it isn't easy to cope with the pain. But your father and God will give you the strength you need. My heart and condolences goes out to you and your family.
absie

hey! i think ive never been so touched by a poem in my life... not until i read this poem. It made me realize and appreciate that im so lucky to have my father with me. one of the rare best poems
misty

i thought that this poem was very touching and sad
candice

i have to say that this poem is a good one. one of my closest friends lost her father yesturday and were all just trying to pull through together!
GLORIA

I would like to say I am a very sentimental person, and I have not seen my Dad for almost 3yrs. I made a one mistake, One stupid mistake and It took my only best friend the only one that I see as my hero to say I am no longer he's daughter. I cry for no reason sometimes mad and sometimes because It hurst. I pray to God he'll be back some day.
Hannah

very very touching - I'm so sorry about your loss.
Mari

There is a certain litterary profoundness to this poem, rendered by how genuine and heartfelt it is. Thank you.
Terri

I thought this poem was just the best!
Quinita

this is a very nice poem.it reminds me of me and my dad.my dad died when i was nine years old,and it still hurts me til this day and im now in my teens.so you can really say i havent had a father figure in my life even though i have four brothers.its still not the same.well again i like the poem and keep your head up
Ellie

This was the first ever poem that brought tears to my eyes. My father is always away, his job makes him travel and I usually see him every other MONTH. I loved your poem and home someday I will be as accomplished as you are at writing touching poetry.
Samantha

I was really touched by this poem you wrote. I lost my mother almost 2 yrs ago...im 15 right now. You should post more up, I wouldnt mind reading some. THey make me feel as though im not alone in the way i feel. --God Bless. =)
crissy

i really love your peom, it touched me and i sent it to all my friends , so they could read it to
DAWN

Great poem!!! It makes one stop and think.
Jon

This peom made me realize that all those teens who always regret things what they had done to there parents and confessing all there sins to there parents and it made me realize i should be happy that my dad still cares.
Sharon

The poem made me cry for the friend I recently lost in January 2001. He was the father of two boys that he adored. He was such a wonderful father. I am sorry for your pain and will pray for you.
Joanne

tears, tears, tears!! makes me realise how much I love my dad cos hes here with me :)
Rose

I loved this poem when i first saw the title. as i was reading it i was thinking that one day it's going to happen to me. The very last thing I want to happen to me is lose my parents.
Diane

This waz ta BEST poem EVER! i mean it . like in english class..we r starting 2 makes poems..but i just kant think of a poem.this poem waz very sad n i'm sowwie 2 hear from ur father.i hope that you feel much better.
JENNIFER

I THINK THAT THIS POEM IS SO COOL AND I THINK THAT THIS POETET HAS A FUTURE AND SHOULD TRY TO DO SOMETHING WITH HIS POETRY.
Theresa

Hello Michael, I loved your poem about your dad it was sad but it was cool to it shows everybody how you feel about your dad when people read it. was you close to your dad.
Shelie

Very touching, i think to often in life we take to much for granted and it's not until it's to late that we realise. After reading this i went outside and gave my dad a big hug and told him that i loved him. We never know when it could be our last.
Deana

I believe that this poem really speaks to people who have lost a loved one. And it helps them to realize that it is ok to cry.
Courtney

this is probley one of the best poems i have seen on this site, it made me cry soooo much, this would be my exact words if my father were dead.
christine

This poem was so sad it made me cry, because i have a cousin who lost his dad and i can imagine thats what he feels and it really touched me to read that!
honni

Good poems!I missed my daddy so much, i dream about my dad in my dream!
Pocahontas

I really loved your poem and I feel your pain. I wish I could say that my dad did all those things for me but he didn't. My father may not be dead but it feels like he is. You should be proud that your father was there for you when he was here. I'm sure he's smiling down on you from heaven and he loves you.
bekka

hi michael. my father passed away 2 years ago. i was browing this site because one of my friends told me it was an awesome site. its really neat how you expressed your feelings on here. i really liked it. i hope your doing well.
kian

it's simply fantastic.there is no words to describe your wonderful work.really like it!
aleen

this poem was really sad and i liked it a lot my dad is dieing and i dont no what i will do if i cant he his face or if he wont be there to help me with things and this poem hit me and it was really good and i liked it every much and i think you are a good poet
Pat

I love this poem so much
Sabrina

This poem touched me. i recently losy my father and know how the writer feels. its beautiful
STRAWBERRYZ

I HADE ALSO LOST MY FATHER AND I CAN RELATE TO ALL YOU ARE GOING THROUGH, BUT JUST KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!I REALLY LIKE THIS POEM!
chels

Michael, That was the sweetest saddest thing we've read so far. We're sorry that you have battles to fight without the support of your dad. We do too. Just remember that as long as he's not forgotten, he's not fully gone. Much love.
Rachel

I think that this poem is beautiful. It thouches that part of my heart anyone rarely ever sees. GodBless
sylvia

When i was reading this poem it was making me cry. I hope and I pray to god that I never had to feel the pain that you had to feel. I hope to read more poems by you.
molly

thanks Michael for such a touching poem. I often wonder if my dad would be proud of me, whether he would still love me. I miss him heaps now that he isn't there to pick me up when I'm down. Something that brings tears to my eyes.
CHARLOTTE

I HAVENT LOST MY DAD, BUT IT MADE ME THINK OF WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF I DID. aND IT MADE ME CRY.
Belle

This poem hit home! My father is still alive and he's the most important person in my life. I grew up with only a father to guide me all those struggling years of my childhood as well as the critical stage of my adult life. Just the thought of what he has done would bring tears to my eyes. This is truly a poignant piece, a fitting tribute to a father dearly loved. You know Michael, you are a poet with great heart and I immensely enjoy reading your poems. You are oozing with talent. And you write poems that draw and captivate the reader's heart and emotions. Keep writing 'em!
Tamara

I don't know what to say.I'm .. without words.
Melissa

This poem is the best poem iv ever read..I know exactly ho this person feels ..itts identical to the same story as mine
Jenna

that was one of the most amazing poems i have ever read. even though my dad is still alive it makes me relize how lucky i am. thank you for giving me that
angela

it's a perfect poem
Lynn

I have to say this is the most touching yet amazing poem that i have ever read. It really makes alot of sense. Hang in there! *hugs*
Cody

This poem, Its great, it touched me cause its kinda like my life, my father isnt dead but I never see him...we use to play catch as well...this poem is just wonderful.
april

i saw this poem and it was so sad!It was worded very good.I had to send it to all my friends.Its such a good poem
Morgan

That was a really great poem!
Tabby

I really loved this poem. It is so sweet. on a scale of 1 to 10 i would rate this poem TEN!! Love, Tabby
Melissa

I think it was wonderful. You can't find very many guys who put their emotions into words, the way you did. It was so heartfelt. And I'm sorry about your father.
Adina

I'm sorry. I know the feeling. Your not the only one.
kevin

touching
Lindsay

You're poem is SO great! I love how you can express yourself in your time of sorrow. This poem is really wonderful!
John

I never had a father so I never knew what it was like to share that kind of relationship - but reading your poem, there was a sense of extreme nostalgia... and jealousy also. I never got the chance to know what it was like to have a father but I do know what it's like without one. It's a beautiful poem that reflects a relationship and bond that I've yet to discover... I couldn't help but cry.
Amanda

I thought that this poem was beautiful actually. It was sad enough to almost make me cry. I wouldn't mind reading another.
sarah

it was so cool and it makes me thimk of the times i've had with my father when i was young!!!!!!!
Jason

Hi Micheal, I am a fellow writer myself with all original Poems and stories. But, I'm not here to put your Poems down...in fact I think they are fantastic. and I am sorry to hear about your father...I know what it's like to lose a loved one so close to your heart. Please feel free to take a look a my Web-Site and sign my guestbook. I would really like your opinion from one Poet to another. http://www.VipersPoetry.homestead. com/intropage.html. Take care, and keep up the great work. I hope you enjoy mine.
Sarah

Awesome poem with an unexpected end! I loved it!
JENNIFER

i love this poem it got to my heart and its very sweet!!!
Tara

THIS POEM IS REALLY TOUCHING....
Debra

Hello Michael, I loved your poem. This past May, on the 27th, I lost my dad. I lost my best friend. I cannot grasp, ingest the fact that indeed he is gone. He was my angel here on earth. I just loved and adored him. I can't remember have having one bad word said between us. There was always a mutual respect there. My mom told me that when I was very little I couldn't wait to grow up so I could marry him. He was always bigger than life to me. Thank you for writing such a wonderful poem. There are moments, hours, days.... when the pain of his absence is so big, so profound, I feel as if I'm going mad. I just can't believe that I can't talk to him anymore. Just wanted you to know that your poem meant alot to me and that I "voted" on it.
rachel

this poem mad me cry .
Lacy

I saw my dad 10 or 12 time in my life and i was 10 when he when to a very good pleac i miss him very much but now i am a mother of my only baby and i am 15 my little baby girl is 10 weeks old that is all:)
Kathy

I reckon this poem is one of the most amazing poems i have ever read.
Stephen

This poem is real and heart felt. Bringing tears to my eyes is a hard thing to do; yet this poem, more than just words, opened my eyes and reached into my soul...i hope it's a great feeling to know you've reached someone.
Wendy

my husband was reciently killed and left behind 2 daughters. i loved this poem!
billy

i liked this poem cause i can relate to it. i lost my dad when i was about 12. i am 17 today and not a day goes by when i don't think of the things we did together. thank you for knowing how poeple feel.
Rowaida

This poem is one of the best ive read. The feelings in this piece are truly heartfelt. I couldnt help but cry.. its very touching. May God be with you Michael
Dana

This poem really was very touching. I am sorry to hear about your loss. But you expressed your feelings well with words.
Gia

Beautiful! I almost cried!
carolyn

twas a beautiful poem would like to read more poems by you
nikki

This poem brought tears to my eyes.I have read some good poems and this one is defently one of the best!
TOMMIE

THIS POEM SO TOUCHED MY HEART. I TOO LOST MY DAD WHILE I WAS YOUNG. THIS POEM HAS HELP ME TO LET GO OF THE PAST THAT HAUNTS ME SO. I LOVED MY DAD SO MUCH, BUT NEVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL HIM SO. THANK YOU.
april

great poem
Ginger

Hey! I really liked this poem a lot. He must be really proud of you! Keep up the good writing. Thanks for sharing this.
Eileen

My father died 25 years ago - your poem made me cry all over agin
Vicki

Best poem i've read in a long time.

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