Next Sunday, June 17th, 2012 is Father’s Day. This poem was written by Sophia Chawala for Father’s Day.
DAD,
My days are flying swiftly by
Fast as the rapid, twirling earth
Spinning endlessly throughout the abyss
Though dizzying the days, here I stand
On a vast beach, staring afar at the carmine sky
And as I stare up on high
My heart panics to see that I am so far—
So lost in this vast, frightening world…
But then I begin to think…that I cannot be far…
No, I cannot be far
That I am, not lost, but have been found.
I have found the person I have wanted to be
And I know ‘cause as I stare down beneath my feet
I see the footsteps that I have trodden
Has created a trail that came a long way…
And down that trail I clearly see
You standing there
Watching after me…
No matter how old or young I may be
Or Big or small circumstance be
Or near or far as I may be
You always will hold my hand
And have my back
And mend my heart
For the years to come
For a better…me.
By Sophia Chawala to Dad
An excellent poem by Sophia that celebrates Father’s day with powerful emotions. It is such a stirring and enchanting poem, expressed in an ever-evolving form, that it makes a Father more proud and taller than yesterday.
Mirza
Father and mother is a combination of our lives. The love and sacrifices they make are beyond our understanding till we become parents ourselves. We all have different opinions about these two most loving and unique human beings. You have picked a topic of love and understanding. Your words are the reflection of love and faith.
I cannot say better than what Mirza Sahib and Abid Sahib has already said. This poem has such a fluency and expression of pure emotions as if the writers’ pen has effortlessly transferred true feelings of appreciation and love for the Father in the form of a poem. For a father, such appreciations of care and love for children, makes “Father’s Day” a Very Happy Father’s Day!
And no other gift is needed.
Fayyaz