Preservations of Memoirs

Broken promises and a shattered heart
Pen pals thousands of miles apart 
Lost souls searching near and far
Today only a memoir...

A child seeking a home
The grown man tired of being alone
Connect through a letter peened
Two hearts now on the mend

Time would bring them closer
Proven neither was a poser 
Her referencing him as dad
Him becoming so glad 

Shared dreams coming true
If only they had knew 
Then maybe someone could have intervened 
And had her blood screened 

Never knowing that time was short
Planned an adoption of sort
Her inspiration through his rhyme
His aspiration and favorite pastime 

But time became the foe
An unknown cancer began to grow
Lost, alone in her fear 
That this news would make him disappear 

Holding back the truth 
Strength even in her youth 
Making up each excuse 
Thinking what’s the use

Stage four brain cancer
No on had an answer 
Tried pushing him away
But their connection never strayed 

He received the saddened penned news
But still today he does refuse
To knowledge her being gone
Preservation of memoirs he’s holding on 

A full but empty room 
Himself lost in gloom
A tear soaked final pen
The sad reminder of what had been 

“ promise me to write one a day while I’m away”...

Love you, your untouchable daughter