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He Was Finally Happy
by John HarderThe little things in life made you smile
Watching the ducks splash in the creek
Going for coffee
in case a friend happens to show
Seeing your grand kids play
and watching them grow out of it
Your life
it wasn't an easy one
The loss you suffered
was more than most would endure
I can't imagine how it hurt
when mom died
She was the only one you ever loved
It all happens so fast
with no time to think
No time to consider
what life will be without you
Why now?
"He was finally happy"
Everybody knows
that's just how life is
but it doesn't make it easy
It hurts so much
to say goodbye
When someone close to you
bids the final farewell
the trials of every day life
become so meaningless
so trivial
"He was finally happy"
11/22/2014 Author's Note: This is a goodbye to my dad, who passed away last night.
Posted on 11/22/2014
Copyright © 2025 John Harder
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 11/24/14 at 08:00 PM John, I'm very sorry for your loss. The stanza talking about how the trials of everyday life seem so trivial is so true. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 04/15/15 at 07:02 AM My deepest condolences John. Having gone through the same process...that last stanza sums it up oh so well. |
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