I NEVER REALLY KNEW HIM

I NEVER REALLY KNEW HIM

Introvert to introvert

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Mom said we were very much alike –

Me and my old dad.

Neither of us perfect,

But he was the one I had.

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Sometimes he’d sleep a bit too long,

Sometimes I’d read too much;

We were both quiet and shy in our own ways

And not quick to hug or touch.

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But dad had a smile that lit the room

And his eyes would shine like stars.

He had an imagination

That could take you beyond Mars.

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We would differ in opinions,

And our words were sometimes loud;

But he was always there when my need arouse

To chase away dark clouds.

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My world revolved around him;

Now, he’s gone and it’s so sad,

That I never really knew him –

The man I once called Dad.