Daddy, take my hand, tell me it will be okay
Facing true love's pain for the very first time
And don't know what to do, take my hand
You aren't here to hold me as I fall apart
Cannot wipe away the never ceasing tears
I need you now, maybe more than ever
Your calm voice to guide me in this storm
A reassuring hold of my hand to settle me
Wrapping me in your arms until all feels right
I miss you so much, more so every day
But perhaps no more than on these darker days
Days filled with soundless screams of anguish
Hours spent curled on bed weeping and shaking
I need you to tell me it will be alright
I need you to wipe away my tears
I need you to be my strength in this time
I need you, my daddy ... I need you now
To take my hand ...
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Savannah K. Wilson
She/Her | Australian 🏳️⚧️ Author
Queer and all class with a touch of sass! (or maybe the reverse!)
short stories, poetry, life experience
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Calm Dot on the Horizon
The sea lapped gently over the soft white sands, a deep red sun beginning its slow descent behind the horizon. Soft orange and red light reflecting in the still waters below and sky above. Looking out from the beach one would think all's right with the world at this moment. All that could be heard was soft waves over sand and gulls nearby. The landscape views one of serene beauty … the line of the horizon broken only by a small dot. From this distance the great cruise ship seemed not to even move, just a calm dot of black against the blood orange sky. Little would any onlooker ashore suspect the calamity soon to befall on board that vessel …
By Savannah K. Wilsonabout a year ago in Pride
Let's Don't Do This
"I just can't do this anymore..." "Do what?" What can't you do? Put gas in your own car? I swear to God you make me take care of everything, don't you? You know I'm on my way to work right now but that never stops you from bothering me, does it?"
By Shirley Belk7 days ago in Fiction
Comments (3)
This definitely hit the heartbreak today. Beautiful work.
This is so sad and sweet.
So heart wrenching, Savannah. We all want to feel the touch of that person one last time.