Grief On Father's Day

Published: May 2021

Missing Dad On Father's Day Poems

Father’s Day is a day to celebrate fathers and their influence in the lives of their children. But for many, Father’s Day becomes a difficult holiday after you’ve lost your dad. You wish you had more time with him, more time to learn from him, more time to love him. You’re not alone. Many other people also grieve the absence of their fathers.

12 Missing Dad On Father's Day Poems

  1. My Dad

    • By Disarae G. Kuhn
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2006 with permission of the Author.

    Death is not the end; it is only a bridge to another place.

    in Loss of Father Poems

    I know this man
    Who is dear to my heart.
    Suddenly one day
    It was torn all apart.

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    When I lost my dad to suicide, I read this poem to my family. I then decided that I wanted to share this with our close family at his service. Any day when I really miss him and when it's...

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  2. In Our Hearts

    • By Rose M. De Leon
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2007 with permission of the Author.

    A poem written while a girl was in the healing process of losing her father.

    in Death Moving On Poems

    We thought of you with love today,
    But that is nothing new.
    We thought about you yesterday
    And days before that, too.

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    Losing a loved one is very heartbreaking, especially if that someone is your mom or dad. I lost my dad when I was 2 years old, and I really have no memories of him other than the ones taken...

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  4. Wish You Were Here

    • By Diana Doyle
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2008 with permission of the Author.

    It's been three long months since my dear dad passed away. l dedicate this to him. l cherish the past we shared but miss the future we will not have.

    in Loss of Father Poems

    Three months have passed.
    I'll never forget the day
    Someone rang to tell me
    That you'd gone away.

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    About two months ago I lost my father. I cannot say that it was unexpected, yet now I realize that there is nothing in life that can prepare us to bear this void. He remained in the intensive...

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  5. Dad, What's It Like In Heaven?

    I wrote this poem for my Dad in honor of Father's Day.

    in Loss of Father Poems

    If time exists in heaven,
    Do you still rise with the sun?
    Do you and Mom share breakfast
    Before your day has begun?

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    This is a wonderful sentimental poem. It depicts a loving relationship between father and child. My father came into my life as an adult and unfortunately we did not get to make many...

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  7. I Miss

    • By Ailsa L. Darragh
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.

    I wrote this poem on the anniversary of losing my mum. I was only 15 when I lost my mum to cancer, then tragically lost my dad 15 months later from a heart attack. I'm 43 years old now, and despite the number of years that have passed, I still miss them every day and the life that I would have had with them.

    in Family Death Poems

    I miss your face; I miss your smile.
    I wish I could see you once in a while.
    I miss your laugh; I miss your love.
    I hope you are watching with pride from above.

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  8. My Angel

    • By Cjr1217
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2010 with permission of the Author.

    I wrote this after my dad died of liver cancer. I know he's in a better place & not in pain anymore, but I miss him terribly. I am a recovering addict and at the time of his death I was still using and I know I let him down. I haven't used heroin since December 1999 & hope he is proud of me now!

    in Death Moving On Poems

    I wake up in the morning
    And I look up to the sky
    I wonder why he took you
    before I said goodbye

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    Hey, I am 14 years old. I also lost my dad. I was much younger. I was about five when he was killed. Some people try and tell me that just because I was so young it made it easier, but...

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  9. Father's Day In Heaven

    • By Ron Tranmer
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2014 with permission of the Author.

    Father's Day can be hard when our father has passed away. This poem is dedicated to my dad.

    in Father's Day Poems

    I love you and I miss you, Dad,
    and though you've passed away,
    you'll never be forgotten,
    for I think of you each day.

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    My lovely dad passed away July 1, 1995. He had a heart of gold and would help anybody. He taught me everything I needed to know, and that's made me who I am today. I have a lot of happy...

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  10. I Miss You

    • By John P. Read
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2021 with permission of the Author.

    The world never seems the same after the loss of a loved one. There'll always be a void in your life that nothing can fill.

    in Missing You Poems

    I still miss you
    As the weeks and years go by.

    I still miss you

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    Brother John, though it must hurt so much that you and the love of your life had to part, keep this thought in your heart, the day will come when you and your wife will meet in heaven and...

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  11. Always In My Heart

    I wrote this poem for my Dad. He passed away from prostate cancer, and it has been one whole year since he has been gone, and it still hurts like if it were yesterday. I love and miss him so much. This poem just shows some of my feelings that I am going through right now.

    in Loss of Father Poems

    Dad,
    You have been gone one whole year and nothing is the same.
    It seems like it was just yesterday that the angels called your name.
    Every morning when I wake up, I think it was just a nightmare,

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    Poem About The Anniversary Of Dad's Death, Always In My Heart

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  12. Always With Me

    • By Amelia Lloyd
    • Published by Family Friend Poems May 2011 with permission of the Author.

    My dad passed away after a long battle with cancer in 2003. I wrote this poem as a tribute in preparation for the 7th year anniversary of his death.

    in Death Moving On Poems

    I think of you all the time,
    Emotions still running on high.
    It's been over six years
    Since you went into the sky.

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    This poem is how I have been grieving and getting by with the loss of my best friend and #1 fan, my dad. He passed less than a month ago to a tragic massive heart attack. God only knows how...

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  13. Each And Every Day

    • By Gloria
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2010 with permission of the Author.

    My father passed away May 1997. To this day, I think of him. I would like to dedicate this poem in honor of my father, Richard Weber.

    in Death Moving On Poems

    Another year has come,
    and you're still so far away.
    You're always in my heart
    each and every day.

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    It is so hard to lose the one you love. When I am 11 I got lazy to visit my best friend and I asked him that he will be the one to come over my house. When I texted him, he replied that he's...

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  14. My Dad

    • By Desiree Kimbrue
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2007 with permission of the Author.

    This poem is about a girl losing her dad and getting over the depression.

    in Grief Poems

    Do you know how it feels to lose someone?
    How you go through grief and pain?
    I know how that feels,
    and how it feels to always live in rain.

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    My father died in my hand in the early hours of Tuesday 30/07/2019 while I nursed him as he suffered from hepatitis. My words to him then were, "However it ends, we'll always be together." I...

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