' ' ' ' Daddy(For My Dad) Poem by Dónall Dempsey
' ' ' ' Daddy(For My Dad)
Always
your love
everywhere
around me
tangible & intangible
as when
sound
becomes music.
As a child
they asked me
what I wanted
to be
when I grew up
and I ran through
all the obvious choices
a cowboy man
a doctor man
a spy man
a hero man
an astronaut man
but there was
always only
one choice.
I wanted to be
you.
So I blurted out
my child's answer:
'A Daddy! '
The adults laughed
not knowing how serious
I was.
I wanted to be
the Daddy
my Dad was.
I wanted to love someone
as much as
he loved me.
I still feel
my 7 year old hand in his
as the camera clicks
and captures our smiles.
Me beaming bursting with pride!
'This is my Dad! This is my Dad! '
Always
his love
everywhere
around me
tangible & intangible
as when
sound
becomes
music.
Love of a daddy is always selfless. His sacrifice does not keep any count.A very touching write.
Original, with such love for your Dad so beautifully expressed in such a touching and moving way! ! Superb write! !
This is one of the most beautiful expressions of love for a Dad that I have come across. You must really love him! The opening and closing with trying to describe...to explain what can't be explained is perfect...we all know and are touched by music... it just exists...is just there...invisible yet so inherently visible. This poem is so touching. I love all the ordinary choices...esp. of being a hero-man. I think your Dad was your hero. I also love the fact that you were so aware of how lovely and loving he was and you wanted to make someone else feel as special as your Dad made you feel. What a great way of acknowledging his love. A beautiful beautiful poem that says it all for everyone but in a way unique to you. I'm glad I know your Dad through your lovely words and even I feel loved just by being in contact with them. You Dad did a good job. You have become the lovely man your Dad is!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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1/10/2025 12:19:09 PM # 1.0.0
This truly reached the depth of my heart, and filled it with love, both for 'Daddy, ' and the little boy who loved him...and loves him still, no matter what!