He Never Knew
My father never knew what I
Became since death had closed each eye.
He did not know of my six years
In Air Force clothes, would he have cheered?
He never knew that I became
A teacher who did not seek fame,
Nor did he know I met a girl
With whom a son would change my world!
I wish I could have seen my dad
See all adventures that I had
And that his grandson's middle name
Was Dad's name which I did proclaim!
About this poem
My father
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Written on January 11, 2024
Submitted by stevec.24118 on January 11, 2024
Modified by stevec.24118 on January 11, 2024
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 410 |
Words | 91 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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