Loss of Father Poems

Thoughts on Death of Father

The death of someone close to us leave us shocked with grief. We cannot understand how one minute this person was here and the next they are gone. The truth is that those we love are never truly gone. The body may have run its course, but the soul lives forever. Human beings have been cognizant of eternal life since the beginning of time. Every culture has its own traditions about death and reincarnation. The anxiety commonly felt about death in our culture is a result of a scientific schema which says that "if I don't see it, it's not there".

Poems on Deceased Fathers

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Goodbye Dad
- By Leanne Brady
- Published: January 2017
The Positive Influence Of A Dad

It's never the right time
To say goodbye.
I will miss you, Dad,
And here is why.

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My father passed away from pancreatic cancer this past Tuesday, March 27, 2018. What you say in your paragraph about your dad could have been written by myself or one of my sisters (dad had 5...

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Wish You Were Here
- By Diana Doyle
- Published: May 2008
Missing My Dad

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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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
- By Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rage at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

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This is indeed a great poem and very touching. I love it!

Dad, What's It Like In Heaven?
- By Pat A. Fleming
- Published: June 15, 2019
Father's Day In Heaven

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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I enjoyed your poem. Such lovely words. I have often asked the very same question, "What is heaven like?" Thank you for such a beautiful Father's Day poem. - God Bless-
My Dad
- By Lisa34
- Published: June 2018
My Wonderful Father

We miss your face; you were taken too soon.
Your beaming smile that lit up the room,
Them cheeky dimples and twinkle in your eye.
We keep asking ourselves why, oh why.

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I woke up early many, many times. I just couldn't sleep. I was sitting in my room looking at my dad's picture, wondering why he couldn't be a part of my future. Uncontrolled tears stream down...

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My Dad
- By Disarae G. Kuhn
- Published: February 2006
Poem For Dad In Heaven

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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Not Ready For Goodbye
- By Megan Adams
- Published: December 2008
I'm not ready for goodbye,
Nor so long or see ya later.
Not ready for the end,
Not ready for this reality.

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I have recently lost my stepdad to cancer, and I didn't get the chance to tell him goodbye because I was out of town for work and the night he passed away it was storming very badly and we...

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Can't Accept That You're Gone
- By Jamie A. Cirello
- Published: May 2014
Mourning The Loss Of A Father

Picture

I hate that I can't see your face,
except for a picture on my mirror.

But I love that when I look at it,

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My father became seriously ill in January 2018. I went to the hospital and he had the flu and pneumonia. I sat with him day and night. He didn't want anyone to touch him. I asked him what was...

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Father
- By Jodi M. Kucera
- Published: April 8, 2019
Acrostic Poem About Father Passing Away

Forever in my heart,
Always on my mind.
Together again we will be, all in God's time.
Heaven gained another angel the day you left.

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This short poem reflects the feelings of most of the daughters who learned life through love, affection and protection of their fathers.
To My Daddy, On Your Birthday
- By Danniele Berkley
- Published: March 2012
Today was the day
So many years ago
You came into this world,
Bringing a special glow.

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My dad passed away in 1997. He was shot 4 times in his back. There is still not a day that goes by that I don't think about him.

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