The author expresses deep grief and regret over their father's absence, struggling to manage overwhelming emotions while reflecting on their relationship and the process of…
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I Wish You Could Have Stayed
The author expresses deep sorrow and regret over the loss of a father due to cancer. They reflect on missed opportunities for connection and learning,…
Continue Reading....The Sword You Left Behind
I am the shield you left behind I wield the sword you left behind I was not prepared for your abrupt disappearance from my life …
Continue Reading....Jimmy’s Requiem
I wrote before About Requiems which are a funeral song, hymn, or dirge for the dead I’ve spoken before About the Legacy we leave behind …
Continue Reading....Everest Has Fallen
And His Spirit Ascends A Tribute To My Daddy (Jimmy Francis) The unthinkable the unknowable from just 12 years ago has happened Everest has fallen…
Continue Reading....Screaming At The Sky (Fuck Cancer)
I want to scream at the sky For all the bloody good it would do I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve…
Continue Reading....Mountain Of A Man
You’re a mountain of a man Even as you stare down The uncertainty of a cancer diagnosis Which would make most men weep Inoperable without…
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