A Daughters Farewell Revisited
This piece is inspired from BillyBoys wedding picture of his daughter titled Dearly Beloved
Thank You for the inspired word BB.. your work is incomparable!
A Daughters Farewell Revisited belongs to the following groups:
Complex Simplicity of Art, ABSTRACT DIGITAL ART AND WRITING, Core [C.O.R.E], in-between, Light In The Darkness, The Art of Intrigue 2/24, The Healing Journey, THE SISTERHOOD, Unconventional Artistry - 3 per day and Up & Coming WritersIt was almost time for her to sway
Away from me forever,
We had so much water under the bridge
As a father and as friend.
Will she ever know what I saw each
And everytime I looked at her growing up?
I saw a child whom I adored and sometimes
Could not let go of,
Grown now with a look of an angel and a Being
I could hardly believe sometimes came from Me!
I wonder if she will remember the times that were
So much ours alone, the spats and the coming together on sandy shores and bedtime tales
So when he came into view,
My heart broke in two
And I reeled in my disappointment
As any man would have disappointed me because it was she he was loving.
It was then that I saw clearly I was no longer the central man in her life, but just her loving father to be remembered I am sure fondly; A father she will eventually call and say,
‘Guess what dad.. your gonna be a Grandpa soon!’
In the church sitting in the front row I behind her and he beside her, was the moment she turned and gave me a look that I will always think of as ours.
And in that moment so fleeting I could barely even remember it until now as I process the photos of her and all the rest of us giving her back to her-Self; here I see her sweet mouth turn slightly up as her gaze seems a vision of sorrow and happiness looking straight at me and letting me know that nothing is forgotten. It is now, here in my sanctuary a few weeks after I flew back home that I could finally let her go.
Linaji 2009
H M Bascom
Bittersweet writing. Touching words
linaji replied
Thanks so much Helen.. felt it as I wrote it..
Faith Donovan
Beautiful Linaji… IT feels… HUGS to you..
linaji replied
Hi Faith. I hope I am not behind in anything.. been swinging the late night scene.. at home!! but I am a bit knocked off today! xoxo
Thanks so much!
Sally Omar
Certainly touches the heart!!!!!!! xoxoxoxo
linaji replied
Sally O!! thanks so very much!
Jessica Leavitt
Very…. Beautiful.. and I hardly ever use that word. lol :) I love it.. Consider it a fav!
linaji replied
Oh Jess.. thanks bunches.. you da best!
Tom Broderick IPA
great words loved it. tom
linaji replied
TOM.. thanks so much for all you are!
ArcadiaTempest
My wedding was without my father as he passed away many years before this event…......I was married in gardens on a Easter Saturday morning…....and there were so many butterflys I remember someone saying did we organise that display!!
I like to think that my dad had something to do with that….....this verse brought back this lovely memory of the butterflys and the beautiful day we had. So thank you and MWah! for that. XXXX
linaji replied
Oh you are so kind to share this.. I am feeling so full of love to see/feel something I never had. Even a beautiful memory of a dad for me was not to be.. until now when I have my father finally in my heart.. thanks so much for sharing your butterfly day and on Easter!! how wonderful!! I am glad you enjoyed this piece.. I cried myself when i read it back in final draft.. xoxoxoxo
Mary Ann Reilly
well this did me in, Lina. Your work should come with a posting: Warning: Emotions Ahead. Beautiful work,
linaji replied
Lolol Mary Ann.. me too.. this one got to me for some reason.. and I never had my dad at my wedding.. so very long ago.. thanks so much!! xoxo
Andrew Price
Brilliant in its sadness! Good work!
linaji replied
xoxo thanks so much mate!! You are wonderful!
spikeymikey
”.......I flew back home that I could finally let her go…....” But you never do because it’s never a lose, it’s always a gain…. :)
linaji replied
well.. I think in the end all of life is a gain.. but knowing this father like I do.. it was a tough one to feel.. Thanks so much Michael!!
spikeymikey
And through the toughness you show your love – and love can be tough to feel – it’s what it makes it special – it is what it makes it worth feeling… keep doing it :) And thank you – for sharing.
aspectsoftmk
touches the heart…lina…..i love what michael wrote above…and hey….can you do coffee tomorrow..xxx
linaji replied
I totally screwed up./.. I drank coffee at 5:00pm and could not sleep till 5:00am!!! I was suppose to work out today ect.. but I wrote my heart out so all was not lost!! tee he.. yes yes yes!!!
Lots of big Love Terri.. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
aspectsoftmk
ok cool….........i look forward to it….dont stay up all night…. lololol
Keith Reesor
Wonderful writing Linaji!!
It’s tough when they grow so fast and want to even faster!! :)
linaji replied
I was thinking about you and your daughter as I posted. how old now? You must be well loved by her!!
nkbellani
Exceptional Ekphrasis
Jan Landers
tears…..smiles….heart…..this is so beautiful and touching, my friend….you amaze me…
Keith Reesor
She’s 16!! She’s wonderful most of the time!! :)
buzzy
sometimes words are nothing…wish you could see my face this moment…!!!
linaji replied
Love you Buzzy.. this means the world to me.. all your attention is heartfelt.. right here.. beat beat.. can you hear it!!
billyboy
Not easy for me to comment on this cause I am biased of course.
But I first of all am totally chuffed that you chose this picture to inspire your heart felt words… and I know they’re heart felt cause I know some of your history.
Secondly, I amazed that you spotted that look she’s giving me for excactly what it was and all that it meant to me. That we had that awesome connection in an instant of time that evoked an entire history bewteen father and daughter. Tears come up as I write this… you’ve hit an emotion that runs way deep, and in a way, your words give me peace as they help to justify “letting go”.
You write amazingly well… I’ve said this before, but I know few people who can evoke such emotion through verbal suggestion. It’s an art, and you are gifted.
And combined with this, my favorite of all the hundreds of pictures I took on that amazing day, you’ve created something very beautiful and infinitely timeless.
Thank you SO much.
xo
linaji replied
My brother is a wonderful father. I am pleased to say that he did not take any of my fathers rules and lifestyle attitudes and continue that story. I think it was ment for my eyes only anyway this relationship, him and me. I say this because I have a keen sense of ‘others’ daughter /father relationships that seem in essence wonderful. I look for these, I have all my life. The love speaks here. It is easy to see and feel. And so I am full of joy that you are pleased with this piece BB.
I know from seeing the way my bro and my niece are finally separating now.. it is not easy and for them and now seems full of silent anger from her and a frustration and painful loss from him. Separation is not easy when the love runs so deep. My being here for you is an honor and viewing this part of your life heals mine. I love my father now, but the scares are horrible with respect to gaining a true perspective on my relationship with men. It simply is very tough for me and I see how ill prepared I am as a woman to have a relationship with a man. I do not see this in the woman you shot here, your daughter. I am keen on knowing this as it is a desire I truly wish for myself if indeed I get to come back to this time-space reality again.. A father like my brother or perhaps like you. Congratulations by the way for this amazing event!! She is a lovely soul and I wish her much happiness in the years to come.
Best to you and yours BB.. you Rock!
Earthmonster