TO MY DAUGHTERS

by Harry Bryant   Jan 28, 2012


TO: MY DAUGHTERS

Please don't weep for me after my life is done,
over all my pain and sorrows, my battles will be won,
to those I leave behind me, do not shed a tear,
just smile and say I loved him, and put your life in gear,
I know I wasn't perfect, I had a lot of faults,
now I close this chapter in my book, and place it in my vault,
what ever lies ahead for me, is something that I earned,
maybe it will be the peace of mind, for which I always yearned,
I loved my family dearly, but it didn't always show,
that I tried my level best, is something you should know,
I loved all my children, but differently somehow,
because they were their own person, I understand it now,
we shared a lot of laughter, we shared a lot of tears,
we shared a lot of love, right down through the years,
life has its beginning, it also has an end,
between the two of them, joy and sorrow, somehow seem to blend,
I remember very vividly when each of you were born,
we have had a lot of years since then, please don't be forlorn,
one day I'll see each one of you, coming to find your dad,
we will rejoice together and talk about all the fun we had,
so my dear children, I have to leave you now,
I will meet you in the future, somewhere, sometime, somehow.

written by Harry Bryant
18 january 2012
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  • 11 years ago

    by Lost Soul 691

    OMG this struck such a chord with me. My father has been on borrowed time for awhile now and we have been sharing special moments with the time left. I think what you've done by leaving them a copy is so special and something for them to treasure always ... God Bless ... but I hope for many more years for you ... and I secretly wish I was your daughter too. What a beautiful heartfelt note to leave.

  • 12 years ago

    by Harry Bryant

    Thank you for your kind comment, you read my mind completely. being 80 now, I likely dont have too many more years, but I will live what I have to the fullest, I have a copy to each one of my daughters, so they will get to read it in the end. I just want them to know that my last thoughts will be on them.

  • 12 years ago

    by Paul Gondwe

    Wonderful, hope your daughters get to read this. Its always good to know that you are saying your goodbyes but you still have lots of years ahead of you. The emotions in this were pure and heartfelt and to say the truth, i applaud you for writing this down because its not many of us who can accept we will die and say our goodbyes before hand.

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