BEYOND GRIEF
A father's heart
What about our childÂ
Conceived in love togetherÂ
When will his father see his face
Never?
A strong gust has blown us apartÂ
But woven in the fabric of his memoryÂ
Is the love his father has shown him
It resides deep within his heartÂ
We have moved on with our livesÂ
But caught in the balanceÂ
Is my son, my child, my joy and pride
From the clutches of my arms
You have dragged him away
The courts hoodwinkedÂ
By your crocodile tearsÂ
Granted you his stay
The weeks has turned into monthsÂ
And the months into yearsÂ
But no words of comfort can console meÂ
No sunshine can dry my tearsÂ
I have no ideaÂ
Weather he's alive or dead
When will you realize that all men are not fathersÂ
And all fathers are not deadbeat dadsÂ
You know my phone numberÂ
It has not changedÂ
I still live at same addressÂ
And just incase you forgetÂ
By son has my name.
Wilford Barker.
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I have many poems that helped me survive the same theft of relationship with my son. It has been 2 years now. (This is the second time, first time was almost 5 years)... the miracle in between gives me hope that my son will one day be back in my arms again. Hold on... there are higher powers at work...they recompense... And crocodile tears (of which I am also familiar), have an expiry whereby they turn into tears of regret. We can't control when that happens, but one day the guilty party gunna be woke. There are memories yet to co-create with your boy... just make the most of what you have each day and walk as a man you know your son gunna respect always.Â
I so much appreciated this my friend..
Often times I wanted to share this part of my life onlineÂ
but I just kept my thoughts archived.
for some reason today I am allowing my heart to vent..
I am sure I'm not the only father out there with feelings beyond grief.. because of the  severed ties created by a heart of stone.Â
Thanks for those timely comments al Bikaadi..
I too suffered this fate when my children were 4 and 5. Taken from me and moved thousands of miles away. Today they are 35 and 34, took years but they are back in my life again. Tough stuff but hang in there.
I am so happy for you John..
Hopefully the tides will turn in my favor one day.
i appreciate your kindness and encouragement.
I too suffered this fate when my children were 4 and 5. Taken from me and moved thousands of miles away. Today they are 35 and 34, took years but they are back in my life again. Tough stuff but hang in there.