Saturday, June 17, 2017

letters, undelivered: dear dad


dear dad (on the occasions of your birthday and father’s day, 2017),

i wish i could sit with you today,
me on the Rollator
and
you in the La-Z-Boy Powerlift
the tv on golf
i wish i could sit with you today
and
tell you
happy birthdayfather’sday
and
that i got four new chickens, rhode island reds,
but
one of them didn’t make it the night
fox, i guess
you would ask about
the
garden
and
i would say everything is stunted this year
and
not even a second would pass
before
your
joke
don’t belittle your garden
and
maybe you would share a good one from the comics
or
a 1930’s E Street adventure
before falling asleep,
chin on your button-down shirt
it would be
my cue to slip out,
back to busy
i should have slowed down some years ago,
listened longer,
and
i wish i could see you today, dad

love,


kr

1 comment:

  1. Oh this is so sweet Kendal. Beautiful. I'm remembering my Dad and missing him as well this weekend. Can't wait to read Letters Undelivered when it comes out.

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