Love From a Distance
Death has brought about new life and relationships for my sister. She has been able to get in touch with family members from her father's side. These restored relationships have provided much help and hope. Tonight she spoke to her aunt for the first time.
She learned how much her birth father loved her. He was not allowed to visit her, so he would watch her play in the yard from a distance. I now attempt to express in words the feeling of love that story gave me.
From a distance I look
At the child I once held so close.
I hear the laughs
Of the baby that once breathed so gentle on my cheek.
From a distance I love
The child that is so close to my heart.
I watch her grow
Each day more distant from my tender hand and cheek.
I wonder what would have become
Of this girl and her dad
If I could have opened the gate and walked into the yard of her life.
I wonder from a distance.
posted by Hugh @ 6:51 PM
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