Fathers' menopause

bloorain
Author: bloorain
Word Count: 99
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Fathers' menopause

Fathers' menopause belongs to the following groups:

! Creative Writing & Poetry !, All Out Emotion, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical and Flash Fiction

I am tempted to follow her pain outside to cheer her up. I am tempted to pick her up when she falls down, but she says, “Daddy, I’m fine. I can take care of myself.”
So I leave her to the city, the source of all evil. I leave her to her boyfriends, their blatant lies, and her fiancé. I leave her to the pervs, the stalkers, the sex offenders that infest the streets where she walks.
I let her go. She will be fine; she told me. And it’s ok because she can take care of herself.

  • Anna Larson

    Anna Larson

    Wow, this says it all, I felt this same way when my daughter left, and my sons also…It’s sooo hard…:) Great writing…

  • bloorain replied

    I can imagine! thank you-Blue

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    Wow, the things a parent tells himself to stop jerking the reins. It must be hard, hard, hard to let go, when they think they know so much, yet are still walking innocents; but you know so much more that would take another lifetime to tell.

  • bloorain replied

    It is hard!! If only they knew, right? -Blue

  • bloorain replied

    and thanks for the fav, it means a lot!

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    I like it a lot. I know my parents went through hell, or at least to counseling. :)

  • bloorain replied

    parents go through a lot for their kids. We owe them so much more than we can ever give back. I’m grateful, but I feel that it’s not enough .

  • Affimation

    Affimation

    Well said :)

  • bloorain replied

    thank you!!

  • gemini63

    gemini63 6 days ago

    Said as only a true loving father can :)

  • bloorain replied 6 days ago

    made me smile :) thank you so much! you went digging for this and that is a compliment on its own :)

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