I Miss My Father
by Allen Williams circa 2005

To talk with my father and hear his voice
debate the pros and cons of opposing views
to laugh about the human condition
and challenge one another in thought

As the scuffled sound of crossing the floor
so many daily rituals are missing today
so many nuances cannot be replaced
he was a gentle man to the inth degree

I couldn't have had better parents
for any human flaws that they possessed
they always loved me and never left
they taught me how to feel and how to love

At times I feel so angry I could grit my teeth
and close my jaw till every tooth breaks off
I have cried for the last thirty four days in a row
for a large part of me died with my father on the floor
who called 911 and saved my life just ninety days before

I miss you so much, thank you...