The Missing Link
- A story about a father, a daughter and love
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Submitted: Sun Aug 17 13:02:46 EDT 2003 from www.agiftofpoetry.com
Full Name: Stacey Mills
Who do you want the poem written for?: My fathers 65th birthday and retirement party
Why do you want the poem written ?: I'm not able to be there on this big day and I wanted a very special gift to be read to him
Key Messages: First I need to tell you a little about my situation with my dad, My whole life I have known my fathers name, and that I had a older brother, but him and my mother had split up before I was born, (he had a son with his first wife) For years growing up I wondered about him, wanting to meet him and get to know him. Through my school years, graduation, marriage, and having my own children I wish I had my father, I had a good step father but never the father daughter relationship. In January 2001 I was on the internet and decided to search for him, within 15 minutes I had his name address and phone number, I made the call that night and have been talking to him regularly ever since, I have a great relationship with him and my brother Jeff. In this poem I would like it to express how happy I am to have finally found him and have a relationship with him and my brother, I know a lot of things cannot be made up for, but to enjoy the times in the future.
Memorable Moments: The most memorable time for my dad and I was when he got off the bus, and we met for the first time, Before meeting my brother we talked on the phone daily and the big joke was he would have to take me shopping at the mall when I got to Florida, (he hates to shop) Sure enough, the second day we spent together him and my dad took me shopping. It was great.
Other Comments: I'm 36 yrs old and live in Michigan, My dad and brother live in Florida, We have only seen each other 3 times but talk on the phone 5 days a week. I finally feel complete in my life, and I have a family of my own (2 children Greg and Heather) I'm glad that now my dad will be able to know my children and be in their life too.
Style: Happy
Package Type: Unique
Last thoughts: I don't know if I have confused you at all or not, I'm just looking for something special for the big day since I won't be able to be there and to show him how happy I am to have him and my brother Jeff in my life.
The Missing Link
When I was just a little girl,
I felt a little different from all
the others,
I knew there was something missing
in my life,
although I had one of the world's
finest mothers.
Now, please don't misunderstand,
because I never felt I'd been
particularly wronged,
but there was something missing, a
missing link,
and unmistakeably, it was the
father and daughter bond.
Now I know that life isn't always
that easy,
and things don't always go as you
would have planned,
sometimes there's no rhyme nor
reason,
and sometimes all you can do is;
misunderstand.
And life sometimes just goes and
happens,
and the pages, like a book, just go
and unfold,
and there's many a story that could
have been,
there's many a story un-happened
and untold.
And in truth, that's how it was for
me growing up,
school years, graduation, marriage,
my father wasn't there,
now, I'm not looking for any
sympathy,
and I'm certainly not laying blame
anywhere.
But there was always this slightly
empty feeling,
it was a void that touched my very
soul,
somehow, the occasion didn't feel
complete,
and occasionally, I somehow never
felt completely whole.
But that changed in January 2001,
within 15 minutes on the 'Net,
and I'll never forget that time you
got off the bus,
and then in the space of a few
minutes,
we were no longer you and I, we
were an us.
And ever since that moment,
I have felt truly complete,
and that's a hard feeling to
explain,
but it's one I know that's hard to
beat.
And every cloud has a silver
lining,
and in my case, it had two,
because I also got to meet my
brother,
and Jeff, I'm very proud of you.
I know that you hate shopping,
but that second day we had was
simply great,
and now I can't help but wonder,
about the wonderful twists and
turns of fate.
Because I wonder if we'd be this
close,
if we'd shared everyone of our
years?
Who knows what would've happened?
Maybe we would've parted with
bitter tears?
But what I do know is that now I'm
finally happy,
I'm happy, I'll say it again and
again,
and I can't wait until we're next
together,
I'm looking forward to that time,
sometime when.
And mere distance may separate us,
mere distance keep us apart,
just know that you're forever in my
thoughts,
and yes, we're joined together at
the heart.
And I'm sorry I can't be there
today,
(and I also promise that this is
not a payback),
I know that you'll forgive my
absence,
because compassion is a quality
that you've never lacked.
So, Happy 65th Birthday, Dad,
that's really what these words are
for,
I'm glad you're no longer a missing
link,
just know that I'll love you for
evermore.
Copyright Allen Jesson :) 2003
Wow!!!!! I love
it!!!! thanks- Please go ahead with printing I would like it autographed
and the original please!!! You do a wonderful job. Please feel free to
publish my poem and use names, that's fine, please don't put the part in
about (omitted. ED) Thanks again- I loved it!!