Dear Dad
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Dear dad
You left so soon
I didn't even get to make you proud
You promised you'd watch me graduate, grow, marry
But you're not here now
You didn't even see me turn 18
Cancer ate away at your lungs and
You slowly forgot who I was
But I forgive you dad
I forgave you long ago
But that doesn't make it hurt less
It doesn't make it okay
Cancer took your soul and your hope from your body
But really you left me long before your body did
Little did I know that would be our last conversation
Little did I know that would be the last time I held your hand
And little did I know, this pain was only the start
Of a deeper understanding of life, growth, and grief
You're not here now, but I guess that's okay
Dad I love you anyway
Someday I'll walk down the aisle
And I know you'll smile
Because little did you know,
I'll keep your last name
To honor you, and live a life
That will make you proud