Does anyone know a poem you could dedicated to your dad that passed when you were 8 he got shot in front of you?

Answer 1

You can write one yourself, because that experience is one that only you can describe perfectly. Try it - have confidence in yourself and open up your heart and pour it out on paper. It may be cathartic, which is, healing for you. God bless you and I'm sorry. I am a teacher and this kind of thing happens to my students all the time. It is so sad.

As I sit here, some verses come to my mind. Use them if you like.

Eyes Have Not Seen

It was a shock to my mind

Like lightning in my eyes

You were taken from me with no chance of goodbyes

You live on but you are gone

With no chance of return

It was the day I also died as far as I'm concerned

I wish my eyes had never seen

A sunset, a springtime

The changing leaves on the trees

A pretty face, a smile,

I would trade all these visions and memories

If only

I could have you back with me.

You will never know how tall I grew

What I made of myself,

How I look like you.

I will never know what you'd think of me,

What advice you would give,

How proud you would be.

Now I'm lost - and how will I find myself?

I look for my dad, and I have no help.

Maybe God in His wisdom chose to burn my eyes,

To teach me a lesson, help me realize,

The pain that one action can cause everyone,

To think about choices that can't be undone,

To value my life, which has only begun,

To remember it all,

When I look at my son.

-Sendy Brown, 3.24.2010