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Pa
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In commemoration of Fathers' Day. FAMILY= Father And Mother I Love You.
Rated: Fiction K+ - English - Words: 141 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 06-13-06 - id: 2191898
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I wish I were five again

Lying in bed

While you told stories

And I discovered fairy tales

And lands beyond

And wonderful words

That built my fascination for them

That I have now


I wish I were six again

And you sat by me

When I had nightmares

Tucked me in bed

And my hair behind my ears

And spoke softly to me

Of coarse assurances

And I felt safe


I wish I were seven again

And you understood

What I was doing in school

And you taught me spelling

And maths

And about life

Unlike now

You give me blank looks

At mentions of my work

And I get frustrated
With explaining to you

Forgetting

You did all the explaining once

To a younger me


The best three years

In my life

Were spent with you

My dear pa.

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