In His Memory

Father dying so I could be free Pain endured through war and misery Tears overflowing we embrace in the dance of life Contemplating the inequity of his life of strife His memories forever etched in my mind God whispering to him in his time of grind Living in the desperation of time and space Forever searching for freedom...without a trace Father, sorrow swelling for not living up to your expectation Could I live my life over again with renewed contemplation I would resurrect the God-awful mistakes After all you taught me to master these intakes Father I have perceived and I'm still discerning Full of hope that I'm learning from this suffering Allowing me to keep understanding from our tormenting So that we may both assimilate the wisdom from life's weathering