Old Man Of The Sea

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This is for my father who died last week (22nd December 2003)
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today the waves have settled
old man of the sea
the morning sun shines golden orange on the surface
golden glitter leaping gently to the shore

today i will watch you walk along the rocks
no more strain in your step, no more gasp in your breath
no longer a shadow in the dawn, ghost in the sea spray
no longer the unknown that i should have known more

today the light illuminates your face
and we will all see, through our tears
that the lonely figure standing at the oceans edge
is actually smiling,
smiling at the coming of the sun
and the slow moving power beneath it

like a picture at the bottom of your old fishing bag
stained green cloth over rusted metal frame
you simply had to reach in and take it out

you cast your rod into the quiet, into the deep blue green peace
reel in some calm, some quiet
some life that flutters and jumps about on the rocks
a smile on your face as you pounce around trying to grab it

and
just sometimes,
you will catch a fish
or two

 

[neverwas]

today the light illuminates your face
and we will all see, through our tears
that the lonely figure standing at the oceans edge
is actually smiling,

this was beautiful sorry for the loss of ur father

the way you wrote ws so passionate and meaning ful it did his life justice.

 

[vurtomatic]

today i will watch you walk along the rocks
no more strain in your step, no more gasp in your breath
no longer a shadow in the dawn, ghost in the sea spray
no longer the unknown that i should have known more

i had to take a break at those lines cos i was tearing.

 

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writing this has helped me come to terms with his death

thanks for the reads & responses

 

[Rollingrrl]

very beautiful. I'm sure he's proud of you and thanks you for it. you and yours are in my thoughts.

~Shelly~

 

[yoUr bLiSS]

this is one of the most beautiful pieces i have ever read. my father means more to me then anyone. i have come close to losing him several times. thank you for this.

 

[Innocuous]

This coveys that strange concoction of peace and sadness that is so evident in death and all the loss that that entails.. it's beautiful.
Your very versatile.