About the Poem

My dad died suddenly with a heart attack when I was 22. No matter the days that have past, I can still feel him nearby and there are times that I miss him so. As long as he lives in my memory, he will always be close by. If your dad has died also, may this poem comfort you.

Dad

by Judy Burnette

Dad...so many images come to mind
whenever I speak your name;
It seems without you in my life
things have never been the same.

What happened to those lazy days
when I was just a child;
When my life was consumed in you
in your love, and in your smile.

What happened to all those times
when I always looked to you;
No matter what happened in my life
you could make my gray skies blue.

Dad, some days I hear your voice
and turn to see your face;
Yet in my turning...it seems
the sound has been erased.

Dad, who will I turn to for answers
when life does not make sense;
Who will be there to hold me close
when the pieces just don't fit.

Oh, Dad, if I could turn back time
and once more hear your voice;
I'd tell you that out of all the dads
you would still be my choice.

Please always know I love you
and no one can take your place;
Years may come and go
but your memory will never be erased.

Today, Jesus, as You are listening
in your home above;
Would you go and find my dad
and give him all my love.

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357 Visitor Comments

Aimee

I'm 24, and I lost my dad in April. He was always the one I went to during hard times. It is so hard to put into words how much I miss him. Thank you for writing this poem, it really means a lot to me!

Tejaswini

Hi, I liked this poem because even my dad left me when i was just 18. I can feel the pain what you felt.

Vicky

This poem really touched my heart. I lost my dad two years ago from injuries due to a fall at a construction site. We knew he was hurt bad, but was not expecting him to die. All of a sudden things went wrong and he went to be with the Lord. So thank you for this poem.

marelyn

i loved this poem it really touched me. esoecially the end the last lil verse.

Mikayla

I loved it!

Amber

i lost my dad on the 31st of august 2005 and didnt know what to do. now 2 years down the line im reading this poem and it made me cry! it said all the things i wish i could do and say! it really touched me and you should be proud of writing something with such an impact on other peoples lives!

rosemary

I too lost my dad 7 years ago, I loved my dad more than anything. He had polio and it was so very difficult for him to walk and yet he put the pain away and did all the wonderful things a fathers does, play games, ride a bike, swim, sled ride, play ball and so many more. I looked up to him. In his last days he was in his loving home with my mom and his four daughters to care for him. some times his friends would tease him because he had no son's but in the end he couldn't be more proud of his daughters. Each of us gave him a grandson to love and cherish. When I read this poem it was so touching and would have been what I would say. Each Father's day and each anniversay of his death I write someting and put it in the local paper in tribute to my dad. I was so proud and grateful that I was able to care for him and he was able to die at home. Seven years may seem a long time to someone else but to us it's like we lost him today. Thank you for such a loving tribute to your dad.

Victoria

I lost my Dad to Brain Cancer in May of this year! He fought long and hard! He passed away 4 days before his 57th birthday! I miss him dearly and this poem was amazing! I'm only 20 and trying to make it without him!

Tanya

My 11 year old's daddy passed away just a couple of days ago. I was looking online for poems for him that may ease the pain. I think this is a beautiful poem. And everything you had written there he could relate too. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

laura

a reali like this poem ma dad has jus passed away n a find this poem a comfort xxx

sara

i liked this poem i think about my dad and cry. my mom went to a sidekick last year and they told her that my dad would die aug 2007 and it is augs now and he is really sick i never seen him like that and right now i dont know what to do im scared

angela

its is such a lovley poem it says it all

Carla

This poem is excellent for a Dad and daughter. My dad passed away May 8, 2007 and so many things written in this poem echo how I feel. I don't know what it is about a dad's voice, but I also loved the sound of my dad, and it is one of the things I miss the most. He had lung cancer, but he fell, and died before I thought he would. He had such a strong spirit, and he was my best friend. Thank you for writing this poem.

Shelly

My dad past away a year ago on 7/13/06 from melanoma. I wanted to put a picture and a special note to him in the newspaper. I was having a hard time coming up with the right words, until I read your poem. It was almost everything I wanted to say and alot more. Thank you so much for being able to write the most perfect poem I have ever read.

Dixie

Wow, this poem is amazing. It has really toutched me! Thank you.

Melody

My DAD just died on 07-07-07. I will miss him so very much. I read this poem and knew this was the one I had to read. I loved it so very much. My tears were just rolling down my cheeks. Thank you for sharing this with us. You will always be in my thoughts and prayers. Melody

ivy

made me think of my dear dad i love him very much

Amber

This poem brought a tear to my eye.

lori

Beautiful poem. I lost my Dad 3 years ago to cancer and I can relate.

Lisa

I really love this poem and I decided to use it at my dads memorial. It says everything I've been feeling. My dad passed away on 6-26-07, and it has been really hard to put words onto paper and i really appreciate this poem at this hard time.

rosammy june

this poem really touched me so much, upon reading the poem, i cant help myself but to cry, for the reason it makes me to remember my dad. because he was also died but 7 years ago from now. but all i can say. this poem is really great. congrats to the author!

Sarah

Thanks for this poem. This is exactly what I would say. My dad died when I was 22 years old. I miss him more than ever. I would give anything to see him.

Taheira

I was 22 when my father past away from Lung Cancer, which was last year. When watching him take his last breath, I knew that my life would never be the same, but after reading this poem, I realize that I am not the only one expereincing this pain and discomfort. Reading this poem touched me and I can definitely relate to it. Thank you so much.

Jaclyn

My Dad left this world to be with the Lord on 5/29/07. I needed something to say, hopefully I won't break down. Your poem hit it right on the head. I hope it's ok to just read it at his memorial service 6/2/07. I'm not trying to pass it off as my own. Thank you in advance, God bless.

Shannon

This poem really touched my heart, I'm still crying as I just lost my hero/dad unexpectedly last year. I only wish I had ur talent!

jasmine

i loved it it was just wat i was lokkin 4 n my dad died on saturday n i would love 2 read dis at his fennral on dis saturday. but it's very nice n touchin r. i. p 2 all daddy

carmen

i think this poem is the best one ive ever read and i know that i havent lost my dad yet but some times it like ive have b/c i dont see him that much and i pray to god to just tell him that i do very much love him and i love this poem.

ginger

very touching you have a great profession in what you do knows what we are feeling. for those that don't know how to express theirselves. I thank you. 100% A+

Heather

This poem touched me. I lost my Father, suddenly, after a heart attack when I was 26 years old with a 2 year old and a 3 month old baby. It was very hard on my husband & I.

Ann Dunnihoo

I love it ! I lost my dad 22 years ago. This is the most beautiful poem I have every read about Dad's Ann

Maria

like everyone else this brought tears in my eyes. i lost my dad about 3months ago due to cancer and i am still hurting. thank you for this wonderful poem! God bless us all!

Michelle

My step-dad died in Febuary of this year. But he has been with me for most of my life so I considered him my dad. I am 17 and I just don't know what to do I am to depressed all the time to be normal and I didn't know if anyone could help me that has gone through this too. He died of cancer he had it for 17 years. He died in our bathroom and I possibly could have saved him and I can't stop blaiming myself and I just don't know what to do. Please help if u can give me some advice.

Melody

I lost my dad 3 yrs. ago. A day never goes by that he isn't on my mind. I feel for your loss because I to have been there. The poem is touching and beautiful.

Marcella

Really touching. Same feelings expresses as I always wanted to

chelsea

This is a really great poem it express's what i feel and i love that bcoz i could not do 1 better thank you for this poem its sad for every1 who has had a loss as bad as thios and i would like to say sorry to everyone who has rip thanks oh im 14 by the way

helen

dear judy, thank you so much for putting my thoughts on paper. I'm still a complete mess and can't think straight. I lost dad two days ago and I'm not sure how to get over the pain I am feeling right now. You're poem, and the last verse in particular says it all. I am sure when dad reaches his final destination, he will seek you're father out and let him know what a wonderful daughter you are. God Bless.

leah

i lost my dad yesterday and i am looking for a nice poem i have been looking for my poem all day long i am 14 yrs old and this poem really toyched me i have made my choice and this is my poem to him thanx a lot its lovely

Rebecca

I lost my Dad to a sudden heart attack when he was just 48. I was only 23, and so many things ahead of me in my life that meant everything to me to share with him. Getting married, having children. I am now 34, have a son, and I was recently married. And to remember my Dad, we had this poem read at the ceremony. He maybe wasn't there to walk me down the aisle, but he was still with me, and all of my family and friends. Thank you for making that possible.

Sam

My dad died suddenly from a heart attack this morning. I was his little girl (even though i'm 36). Your poem really touched me, as i loved him so dearly. I hope you wont mind me using this at his funeral. Thank you

Christina

I can relate to this poem, because I lost my father too.

georgina

your poem really touched me i know how you feel my dad passed away december 29th 2006 cuz of ammonia he couldn't fight it cuz he didn't have enough strentgh and his birthday was just on april 11

ANGELA

I loved your poem. It is so true of a father/daughter relationship. My father was hit by a car and killed instantly November 21, 2006. It is only comforting to know that my angel is now my dad

Charlotte

Your poem is great. It made me cry and it made me wish my dad loved me. Charotte16

Sidak

thank you judy for this wonderful poem and the beautiful phrasing. i can relate to it as i lost my dad when i was just a 5 year old. now since im 21. i feel the need and want my dad s guidance and love. since i was too young it did nt hit me then tht i ve lost my dad. but over the yrs his thought and a faint picture of him keeps coming back to me. i just hope tht wherever he is he looks down and see s how much his son still loves him and needs him. love u dad.

Linda

This poem touched me alot. it must be very hard for someone to lose a dad. I hope ill never lose mine.

Michelle

This poem is exactly what I was looking for. My dad died unexpectedly Monday, February 26th 2007, the day after his 57th birthday. He died at work from a heart attack. It was the worse news I could have gotten considering he was in good health and no history of a heart condition. I am trying to give him the most elegant funeral, which is in two days and I wanted to read a poem for him, this is the poem I will share, because it encompasses what I feel while i grieve.

This poem really hit home. I lost my dad 3yrs ago on March 6, 2004. My dad was beat to death and only God knows why. Thanks for sharing this poem.

JANE

I Lost my Dad eight years ago to a heart attack and still miss him so very much. Like you he was everything to me and there is so much I need to say to him. This poem has me in tears but the words are so beautiful and true. Thankyou

becky

This poem touched my heart so much that it made me cry i lost my dad 2 weeks ago and this poem says everything that i want to say to him but i cant i find it so hard it feels like im the only one that feels this pain but reading this made me remember all the happy times i had with my dad this poem relly helps THANKS becky xxxxxxx

Kathy

This poem almost completely sums up how I feel. I lost my Daddy to cancer almost 6 months ago and it is the hardest thing to deal with in my life. This poem is beautiful.

Dustin

Im 14teen years old and my dad passed away on 2/1/07 it hase been so hard to deal with and this poam was nice to read

ati

I lost my father 2 weeks ago also from a heart attack. thank you for such a beautiful poem. May our Dads rest in peace.

Pam

My dad passed away and I have been trying to put in words how I feel. This poem really touched my heart. It made me cry!

Sam

This was a great poem. I just lost my father December 26, 2006 (I was daddy's little girl). Thank you for sharing.

Latoya

THIS WAS I REALLY SWEET POEM I LOST MY DADDY SEPTEMBER 28, 2006. 27 DAYS AFTER MY B-DAY AND 10 DAYS AFTER HIS BIRTHDAY I REMEMBER IT JSUT LIKE IT WAS YESTURDAY. THE WAY HE LOOK AT ME THE DAY BEFORE HE DEAD IT WAS JUST A HURTING FEELING BECAUSE IM A DADDYS BABY AND EVEN THOUGH HE IS GONE FROM ME TODAY I WILL ALWAYS BE HIS LITTLE GIRL. yOUR POEM WAS GREAT. I WISH I WOULDVE HAVE FOUND IT EARLY I WOULD HAVE PULLED MYSELF TOGETHER AND READ IT WHEN WE BURIED HIM

Ramona

My Dad died of a heart attack on November 14th, 2006. He was my best friend. I am 38 years old, and this really touched me deeply because I am having such a hard time dealing with his death & feel exactly the same way. I praise the author of this poem. Very Talented. Thank you!

gemma

hiye judy I think that poem is so lovely and to be trueful my mum sadly dead a cup of years ago i fide all though thinks u said are the way i feel i miss everday and fide it so hard with out her any i just woulded to say i really like ur poem and it tuched my haret from gemma x

Rhonda

I love this poem. I am 17, an I lost my dad when I was 16 to an equiptment accident on FEB. 2, 2006. An this dones kind of help. Rhonda

kevin

my dad died in 2001 i didi not know how to say it thaks to you i know how

theresa

I just lost my dad on Jan 24 and I was looking for something to state just how I feel right now and came across this poem. It is beautiful and brought m so much comfort Theresa Murphy

LEEANNE

Thank You Thank you, you must be my ANGLE because your POEM helped me It was everything I need to hear. Thank You I would be honored to use your poem for my Dad's memory service in February.

shannon

I love this poem. I lost my dad when I was in my Junior year of high school and I would give anything to see him. This poem expresses exactly how I feel. Now I'm 25 and I still need him and his guidance.

Lisa

I lost my dad about 3 and a half months ago. I'm only 22. This poem really hit home. I feel exactly as this poem said. It made me cry but it is a very good poem. I miss him very much.

Kate

This poem hit home for me as I lost my Dad just this past April. He was 85 years young and like all daughters think there Dad will live forever. He was my hero.

Thank God my Daddy is still with me Inshalah. I am 20 and my friend recently lost her beloved father whom was a very special friend and "adopted" father to many. this poem is so sincere and precious. I cried like a little girl reading it. Thank you so much for touching so many with your insightful prayer for your Father. You are truly blessed. may God continue to work through you in your ministering words.

Farrah

this poem touched me so much, I lost my father 12/05, and I miss him so much.

tee

i lost my dad about 3 years ago, 3years exactly on the 13th of jan 2007. he died of a sudden heart attack. i still cry myself to sleep, i could`nt cry much at his burial time because of my mum. i felt i had to be strong for her. i feel guilty, but i dont know why? maybe because i never told my dad i loved him, my life has never been the same there is no one to run to anymore. my family is not close anymore and it seems that since i lost my dad,everything else has frozen. getting married, career, friends. i sometimes wish i was still dreaming and my dad would come back to life. i just miss him so much. will my life ever be the same? this poem has touched me so much am actually crying just reading it because it sums up all my feelings. thank you so much.

Tia

I lost my dad almost 2 yrs ago, on Feb 21st, 2006, he too died suddenly, he had a heart attack, I was 23 when he died. Your poem was so beautiful and it relates to everyone who lost their father. It made me cry and like everyone said, it is exactly what we feel. Therefore, I would like to thank you for your beautiful words. May God bless us all.

Barbara

That was a great poem. i an 19 and i lost my dad november 2005 of Colon Cancer. Its very hard for me.

tanya

I loved this poem me and my friend are in 8th grade i and her father died the day after christmas this year and when i told her the poem she started crying my friend and i just loved your poem

Debbie

This poem descibes me so much. I lost my dad when I was 6, he had cancer. I'm now 16 and I still miss him so much. I'm glad to read your poem.

tiffany

i'm so sorry that happened to u it really made me cry. thnks for a gret poem

Lorra

My dad died from cancer 06. 03. 99. It would be his 59th birthday in January. Thanks Judy, I have tried for the past 8 years to find the right words that sum up my relationship with my dad. boy and i still cried like a baby after reading this poem 8 years on! x

Crystal

I lost my dad a few short months ago, also very suddenly of a heart attack. It's almost Christmas now and the loss is still so fresh. Tears are streaming as I type this. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work with the world.

Jennifer

I absolutly loved your poem. It was very touching. My dad was killed in a motorcycle accident june 10, 2006. and i know i can still feel him around me. my family is having a hard time dealing with it escpeially during holidays. but your poem really makes me feel better.

bethany

I just read your poem about dads. In October2006 My father passed away from aterminal ilness. (cancer). I really want to comment on your poem I thought was really beautiful and touching. I really miss my dad so very much. I wish I can hear his voice aghain to tellme he loves me. Bethany

ben

my dad's death is 4 days before christmas (21/12/06) n my sister was born 5 days after he died on boxing day (26/12/06) n i do feel sorry my sister she never got to see what a good man my dad was and i thnk if i told ehr this poem she would understand so i hope u dont mind if i use it, i think it is a wonderful poem, but i realised sumet, my dad died through a piece of black ice, jus a tiny piece of black ice (becoz he car crashed. slipped)n that everything for the rest of my life, i used to live in ameirca but now i haved to england. its difficult anyway enuf of me! its a wonderful poem x

Jenine

I love your poem. My dad just recently passed away and I will be putting this poem in a scrapbook that I am making. Thank you.

Kelly

Beautiful poem. My dad was 65 years old and was in a motorcycle accident this past August. He was in a trauma center for 18 days then his heart gave out & he had a heart attack. This poem is awesome & is perfect wording from a daughter to tell her dad things she didn't when he was here! This is my first Christmas without him.

brianna

Judy, This is a beautiful poem that touched me deeply. I lost my father a little over 3 yrs ago when I was only 21. This is so full of emotion and truth that as I read it I know that the tears that ran down my face are the same tears that even someone who has never dealt w/ this type of loss would cry. Thankyou

Lana

I just lost my dad and this poem really touched me.

Teresa

Recently my father had heart surgery and this peom has made me think how lucky I am to still have my father with me. surgery went well ,but the healing process has been very hard on all of us. Thank-you for a peom that i will surely keep forever.

Julie

Judy, This poem truly touched my heart. I lost my father suddenly to an aneurysm this past january. I am only 28. Unfortunately, my father died 5 months before my wedding and it was a very difficult day. In addition, my husbands father died suddenly one week later while we were on our honeymoon. This poem says everything that I am feeling and I just wanted to thank you for finding and saying just the right words that I needed to hear. THANK YOU.

nancy

i lost my dad to cancer less then a month ago this poem said every thing i wish i could say it,s a really touching poem i loved it

Kyle

My dad passed away 5 years ago, I was only 10 years old when it happened. My sister sent me this poem, and it really touched me. Thanks for giving me the oppurtunity to read it.

Maude

Hey I know how u feel I lost my uncle but he was a dad to me cuz he was there more than my own dad but it is ok. The poem was really good.

Bryan

I lost my Ftaher at the age of 9 (1997) and i still remeber his face befor he died i feel for you and ever person that has ever lost the only man they will ever truley love im sorry to all of you my heart gose out to you and ur familys im 17 now and have grown up not knowing him but stil i feel as tho hes here everyone always remeber hell never leave you becuase he loves you

Tiffany

my father passed away july 11th 2005 this poem really touched me

carrie

your poem is very touching, i lost my daddy just seven days ago. i have tryed so hard to find something to help with the pain i feel in my heart, and the only thing i have found so far, reading what others have to say about there daddys that have gone to heaven, so thank you for that, and im sorry about your daddy, i know just how you feel.

Ellen

VERY GOOD. I lost my father 3 1/2 years ago, and I've felt this way so often. Thank you for putting words to my feelings!

sharon

ilove that poem i just lose my dad you done a very great job

Victoria

this poem really touched me n it sounded just like the realationship i had w/mine. i lost my father a week ago n i just dont knnow how i will get through it. thanks for touching my heart

Aimee

I just lost my dad last month and your poem touched the deepest part of my heart. thank you for sharing it!

nette

my Grandpa was in a car accident Dec. '05. He fought for his life for 5 months when he passed in May. This poem really hits home with me, even though he was my grandpa he was the only "father figure" in my life soI can relate, as I'm sure my ma can to (i'm making a copy for her). I want to say for the both of us this is a very beatifull poem. Thank-you for putting into words what I never would be able to.

allison

i lost my dad when i was 11 which would have been a year ago bcuz now i am 12. this peom really touched me. and some of my other friends who have lost their dad too. after he died i just kept on reading it over and over and over again. i love it sooo much that i have it hangin on my wall and now when i wake up i read it all the time. soo i thank you for writing this poem bcuz it really has touched me. thank you

Betsy

This is dear to my heart. My father has passed away a year ago next week. He died unexpectedly from a massive heart attack. He was the humor, the rock, the main man. Our grief is still unbearable today.

Dawn

My Dad passed away when I was 18. That was 24 yrs. ago. Today would have been my Dad's 100th birthday. I was looking for a poem that would give me some comfort & yours definitely did! Thank you!

alyssa

i could feel the pain u r going through in this poem. i am sorry if u have lost ur dad. this poem almost made me cry. but, like i said i am sorry if u did loss ur dad because lossing someone very close to u is hard to deal with in life?

Tessa

I love this poem. Im only 13 and I lost my daddy a month and 4 days ago. The pain is so unexplaintatory and this poems is everything i wish i wish i could say to my daddy

Athina

Your poem is amazing it can relate to anyone who lost their dad. We all share the same feelings n heartache. I lost my dad nearly 2 years ago from a heart attack and i feel the same way I did two years ago. That pain will never go away time will just soften it. Whenever I read your poem I cant stop crying. Its amazing. Thank you

Paige

THIS WAS AMAZING! I ABSOUTELY LOVED. I CAN REALLY RELATE TO THIS, MY DAD DIED OF THE SAME THING ALO\MOST 2 YRS AGO, ND THIS WAS REALLY COMFORTING!

bridgette

This is such a beautiful poem. My father just passed away and I read it at his memorial. It was everything I wanted to say.

Rosana

I WANNA SAY THAT I DO UNDERSTAND UR POEM BECAUSE U LOST UR DAD AND I ALSO LOST MY DAD LIKE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO SO I REALLY KNOW HOW U FEEL I FEEL THE SAME WAY AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT I STILL THINK THAT IT WAS YESTERDAY THAT I SAW MY DAD FOR THE LAST TIME. WILL I KNOW IT HURTS BUT WE CAN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT??? WILL LIKE I SAID BEFORE I LOVE UR POEM I REALLY CAN UNDERSTAND WAT U ARE SAYING DAM I WROTE A LOT LOL!

Patricia

Every word was what i would have sent to my dad, had he still been here. It brought tears to my eyes reading it as i wish i could have wrote it for my dad

jessica

hey i realy liked this poem as its sort of like me im 14 and my dad died a year ago from a realy weak heart and he mixed piscribed medicane with drink he was very stupid 2 do that and now hes not here this poem touched me and i realy like it :D thanks x

tiffany

i really like your poem my dad left me when i was 5 years old and i really love him i would like to talk to him but i don't get to because he is always working 24 hours a day

Rachelle

I am 23 and my dad just died from Pulmonary Fibrosis. It was something that was not expected. This poem touched me because that is how I am feeling right now and I just wanted to say thanks because it helped me.

adelle

i lost my dad last year its so hard as im only 15 years old i need my dad it hurts 2 fink that he is not gna b there 2 walk down tha isle n he is not gna be ther at the birth of my first child . this poem made me bawl my eyes out the first time i read it . i love yu dad R. I. P

rosemary

This poem really hits me, because I lost my dad on January 12, 2006 to cancer. He was very helpful to everyone. He loved his children and grandchildren very much. I miss him so much,it hurts everyday when I think about him since I was Daddy's Little Girl.

GAIL

OH MY GOSH! I LOVED THIS POEM. IT IS AS IF YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MIND AND PUT THEM BEAUTIFULLY ON PAPER. I RECENTLY LOST MY DAD, MY FIRST LOVE, THE BEST OF THE BEST. DAD. I LOVE HIM AND WILL ALWAYS KEEP HIM SAFELY IN MY HEART. WHAT CAN I SAY, US WOMEN JUST LOVE OUR DADS.

Charles Jesse

Thanks you for helping me get by in this hard time

ashlie

this pome is so sad it remindes me of my dad he passed away in june 15 2006 i really miss him so much

bryce

i lost my dad 4 weeks ago, and i know i would give any just to hear his voice again, its hard when u lose ur dad when ur just 14 but wif time ur heart heals and the memories are my most treasured things i own

Kelly

This poem was touching and made tears come to my eyes. I lost my Dad when I was 17. 1 month before my 18th he hada freak accicent (an ultralight crash, QLD). I hope you don't mind but I would love to put this poem on myspace site.

Angie

I was exactly 22 when my father also died of a heart attack right before Christmas. When I read the poem it touched my heart to think that someone else felt the same way I did not 2 years ago. My father was one of two people in the world I knew would love me no matter what I went through in life. The other being my mother and he was everything to my mother. We now live on with his memory being the only thing that comforts us. We live each day knowing there is no other man in the world like him and he will be missed greatly. My heart goes out to those who lost their fathers suddenly without any warning of any type. Thank you for remembering with such beautiful words.

christina

I really liked this poem! I am 15years old and my dad died a week after my brithday. It has been 7months since he died but it feels like it just happened and when i read this poem it touch my heart and made me cry.

julie

certain partscaptured the essence of how i was feeling

nina

hello i just wanted to say that this poem has help me to dad because my dad just passed away 2 months ago and i never got to tell him goodbye and this poem says everthing that i want to say to my dad so thank you so much for helping me get though yet another day with out him

nicole

Your poem touched me in so many ways. I lost my dad almost a year ago this month and I must say your poem said everything that I was feeling inside. It's nice to know that I don't go through this alone and how I try to get through each day without my best friend.

victoria

This poem touched me very deeply. It almost seems as if these are the very words that come out of my mouth, my Dad passed away 10 months ago and it hurts so bad because we were very close and knowing that there are poems like this one makes my pain just a little easier to deal with. Thank you.

Hayley

My dad died of a heart attack when i was 18, he was only 48. Your poem is a great comfort and food for thought.

Carol

Beautiful! My dad passed on 8/1/06 at the age of 89. He was the one that everyone went to for his wisdom, strength, and help. He was always there for me until the day he died. This poem says everything I feel in my heart and soul. I couldn't have said it better. Thank you. Sincerely, Carol Phipps

simone

it very touching and my father as past away january 12 2006 it help a lot to express my feeling keep up the good work am a jamaican teenager nuff love

my dad died when i was 7yrs old i never got to talk to him much and i didnt really bother to eather but i didnt ever think that something like that would happen to him he was murdered by 2 of his fake friends got shot and stabbed i wish that he was here 2day to love and nuerture me but i guess life isnt fair :(

Vicki

I LOVE the poem. My dad just passed away yeterday. My brothers and I had to go and make final arrangements today, one of the things we dad wasto find someone todo the reading. He askif we wanted anything read. so I started looking for one that hit me and this one did just that, So I hope you dont mind if this poem is read at my dads funeral.

stasi

hiya judy, your poem really got to me! i was just wondering if i could read your poem out at my dads funeral as he died on tuesday morning and meant the world to me! im only 13 and i had alot more to get to no him and it is really hard for me and my family and i loved that poem!

Jan

My Dad died yesterday (26/06/06) and although he had had a full and happy life and I have my own children. I was still his little girl. I have been looking for a poem to read out at his funeral to say how much he means to me. I have tried to write it myself but im just feeling to 'muddled' for it to make much sense. Your Poem says exactly what I want to say. It made me cry. I hope you wont mind if I (try) to read it out at his funeral. Thank you.

Kristina

This poem touched me very much. I too lost my dad to cancer 3 yrs. ago. It still seems like yesterday. This poem said everything that's in my heart as well.

GLORIA

this poem really broke my heart. I lost my dad 4 months ago. the hurt is still there; seems like yesterday. this poem said everything I wanted 2 say, but just didn't know how. thanks for the right words when I really needed them.

Hope

i loved it i lost my dad 4 weeks ago he was 37 and i'm just 15!

Great

Maria

Today would have been my dad's 57th birthday. And this poem was so perfect to send to my only sister. Your feelings in your poem reflected exactly how we feel. Thank you, Maria

Kathryn

I lossed my Dad December 14,2004 to a stroke. When I read your poem it really touched my heart. I miss my Dad so much and with Father's Day coming soon it makes it all the harder, but your poem really rings true and I love it.

amanda

This poem is the sweetest poem i have ever read it really touched my i lost my fater on valentines day last year he was to young and i cherished every day i spent with him. very good poem heart warming

barbara

wow first im sorry about your dad i lost mine to a heart attack too . your poem is so real ,and im glad to have read it cheerish your memories and remember someday you will see your father again hugs to you

Alicja

This poem is so beautiful. I know what u are feeling. My dad died of sudden heart attac 5 years ago when i was only 11. He was 34. I will never get over the pain. he was just the most beautiful men i have ever met. I just hope I can see him again.

kathy

Mad tears come to my eyes! My dad died also suddenly of a heart attack when I was 15. This sure hit home. Thanks for the great poem.

Sarah

YOUR POEM WAS BEAUTIFUL ! I'M 56 YEARS AND LOST MY DAD TO CANCER 43 YEARS AGO. lOST MY MOM TO CANCER 49 YEARS AGO . EVEN AFTER ALL THIS TIME THE PAIN IS STILL THERE. AND QUSETIONS OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN. WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. BUT THE MASTER OF ALL KNOWS BEST AND IN HIM I TURST. SO THANKS FOR YOUR WONDERFUL POEM. IS SAYS ALL THE RIGHT WORDS!X0X0

sharon

i found your poem today and i have to say it was nice i lost my dad 3 years ago and that is exactly how my sister and i feel thank you!

Lisa

I lost my dad to a heart attack a year and a half a go. I can so relate to Ms. Burnette. My heart still aches and his memory will never be erased from my mind. I shed a tear for her, myself, and everyone else who has such a void as ours.

kim

this is a very touching poem i lost my dad in august last year 3 days before my wedding day this is a lovely poem one of the best i have read it reminds me of me and my dad who was also my soul mate and best friend kim

denise

says how i feel i miss my dad so much i cry a lot because i didnt have the chance to say goodbye because of my sister and mum

ray

This a truely touches my heart in this time of need thank you

Jessica

I loved your poem. I lost my dad this past Saturday under the same circumstances. I am only 17 and my dad was 53. If I could turn back time, I would tell my dad I love him. I didn't get to say good-bye.

vicki

I love this poem. I read this at my dads funeral. He died June 4,2005, suddenly. My mom and I found him dead on the floor from a heart attack. I feel like he's around me alot. I will miss him forever. Thank you for a poem just right for my dad.

Ruby

This was a beautiful poem, and it has special meaning for me because my dad died last week. I was there with him, holding his hand when he died, and that was one of the most saddest moments in my life. Thank you for this poem, and I think it is simply beautiful.

Jimmie

Mrs, Burnette Your Poem Dad really touched me . It is trully beautifull and it is what i have been thinking but didn't know how to say it. My father died 5 years ago on hisbirthday due to diabetees and heart failure. He was my idol and I was his daddys girl.

Jen

i loved this poem! it brought tears to my eyes. my dad pasted away when i was 9 from a brain tommer. and i miss him so much. i think this poem is really really good and i know i will remember it. Thank you, your poem has really touched me!

lee

just like to say what a nice poem,it read well,made me think,,,,im 30 and just lost my father,i feel robbed but ur poem is a kind of thinking tool. thanks and god bless lee

brent

that is a good poem. my dad died when i was 12 it was hard going tholugh life with out him i have made bad and good thing work for me but i wish i could start over and have him with me

Anna

This poem is wonderful. It makes me feel a little better knowing that other people are feeling the same way as I am ever since my daddy passed away in October of '05. I will be 25 next month and cant imagine losing my dad any sooner than I did. I am a true Daddy's Girl and never thought anyone could ever love their dad as much as me. Thank you for this poem!

Pamela

I really like tgis poem because I'm finding myself in this situation. I enjoyed reading your poem!

deeann

I LOST MY DADDY MARCH 12TH OF LAST YEAR---YOUR POEM DESCRIBES JUST HOW I FEEL. THANK YOU!

Ashley

it was great

nikki

i lost my dad on july 7th 2006. i am 26 yrs old. he fought lung cancer infection and finally pnemonia over took him. i miss him so much every day and i was reading poems and this one brought tears to my eyes. thank you for such a beautiful poem.

kim

That was betiful, my dad has a bad heart, he has just been told he cant have a heart transplant cause he's not well enough for it. All i can think about is him, the poem was very touching.

Lacey

Beautiful

Lisa

This is an awsome poem. My dad also died suddenly of a heart attack when I was 22. I feel so lost without him, i miss him so much. It has almost been 6 months since he died. I feel every word of this poem. Thank you for writting it.

Amanda

I would give this poem a 10 out of 10. I can relate to it but I lost my dad when I was 5 years old. I never understood why he had to leave me and to tell you the truth I was mad at him. I could never talk about him because I would always start to cry. I am now 17 and it still makes me cry to talk about him. Amanda

Michael

Judy, Thank you so much for this poem, I have printed it on paper with a Rainbow streaked across the paper now for the 4th time, always with your name under the title. I have used it 2 times in its original form as DAD, but have also changed it to MOM, BROTHER, UNCLE, GRANDPA, and FRIEND. I have found this to be a very comforting poem for the people that I have given it to, and once it I was suprised when I titled it FRIEND that it was read at the Funeral Service. Unfortunately, I am using it again, giving it to a long time friend who Mother passed away today, which was her last living relative of her immediate family. I will be he[ping her make arrangements in the morning. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR A VERY WELL WRITTEN POEM.

Breanna

Judy this is a wonderful poem it reminds me of my dadhe got married and his wife does not liike me because i am half white and nmy dad is under her comand and i have not seen him in a long time because she locked me out of the house and he did not even beleive me and i almost had an asthma attack and yuo know what she did so much that i can't even name them all you know what i guess i said too much but you are sooooooooooooo talented you should keep up the good work

jim

10 out of 10 what a wonderfull poem so true

Sandra

My dad passed away 5 months ago this poem sums up how I feel I miss him so much

Pearl

Loved your peom. Good Job.

Beth

This poem was amazing. It spoke volumes about the way I feel. I lost my daddy November 15,1998 and time does NOT make things easier; it just goes by. Ms. Burnette is so talented! Thank you for posting a wonderful poem. Beth

Kellie

My dad died in November. I was not very close to him and I constantly ignored him. I even ignored him the day he died. I said I would call him the next day. But I never got the chance. This poem is amazing and I love it.

jennifer

this is so true i really liked your poem. it does remind me of my dad that just passed a way a year ago of a heart attack. i really injoued your poem.

Franky

I also lost my father at the age of 22. he also died from a heartattack so this really touched me. thank u

Michelle

My dearest friend in the world, the sister I never had, lost her dad yesterday suddenly from a massive heart attack. I feel her pain like she was a twin and I want to gather some poems and thoughts together for when she's ready. This is so touching and beautiful - thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and talent!

Darcie

This is a awesome poem. I lost my dad when i was 20 in 1992. he passed on from skin cancer he was only 46. The best dad. I miss him so much. God only takes the best i guess. Thanks for sharing this poem

christina

i realy loved this peom and it reminds me of my dad cause he diued this year jan 22 2005 when i was 12 and he said helll come back but how now huh well i hope you can read this comment

Christie

That poem is soo good and it really relates to me cause my Dad passed away 3 years ago when i was 16. Im gonna be 20 In febuary and its so hard to go another year without him. thanks for letting me read

sandra

i lost my dad back in april. he was our rock. ours family has not been the same from my mom to the grandkids every one seems lost . i always said it wasnt broke until daddy couldnt fix it. ive been looking for a poem to print in his memory right now its too soon for me to set down and write my thoughts and this poem has came closest to my feelings

rachel

your poem touchred me so much i became emotional when i read it i lost my dad 3 weeks ago from a heart attack he was seeing a heart specialist and kept telling them something wasnt right they wouldnt listen i was real close to my dad we done everything together he was only 53 keep up the good poems

melissa

my father passed away 3 years ago this july. he had a massive heart attack. this poem is beautiful and well written.

Quantia

i think that your dad poem was great becasue my dad died when i was 2 years old and sometimes i wonder why isn't he here with me and all i just want him to say is angel i love you and i well always look down on you i cry but now i dont because i know that i'm hurting me more than more

Carma

My daddy died a year ago of Lung Cancer, I miss him so very, very much. Thank you so much for the nice poem, it touched my heart in many ways. It reminded me of my feelings of my dad, and all the happy times we had and shared together. Thank you again for the poem.

crystal

this poem was really good and sweet i lost my dad july 2005 in a bad car wreck i miss him sososo much and was really close to him my little boy and my husband was with him they almost died to. this poem touched me

Ashley

I loved this poem simply because it reminded me so much of my daddy. He died March 11,2004. I was so close with my dad that my body shut down when I found out he had died. I still do not know what happened to my daddy. All we know is he died but we'll never know if my dad was killed or really killed himself. Thats why I don't think I'll ever have closure.

kathy

I loss my dad 5-13-05 at the age of 54 I miss him so much this poem touched me so much

lucy

this poem i thought was the best poem i have ever read and brought a tear to my eye because i am 12 and my dad died of cancer when i was young and the words in this poem were so true to me thankyou.

neil

amazing words

Judy

This is a heart warming poem that brought tears to my ears and love to my heart. Bless You

jessica

this comment is so sweet and it really touched me b/c my dad just died about a month ago nd that is how i feel about him not nd for ever

K H

Although me dad is still alive, but life is full of the unexpected. By reading the poem, I could almost feel the pain went through by the author and wonder whether it's going to be the same for me when "the day" arrives for me and my family. Honestly sad, grievious yet beautiful and as real as a heartbeat.

karen

THIS A VERY CLOSE AND PERSONAL POEM THAT BROKE MY HEART. YOU TOOK ALL THE WORDS OUT OF MOUTH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SAID TO MY DAD, HE PASSED SEPT. 30,2004 GREAT JOB, KAREN

Cecilia

I loved this poem. I just lost my dad about a month ago. Its so hard to move on. I miss him so much. He left so fast. He had a heart attack at work. i never got to say goodbye.

dianna

NO OTHER WORDS COULD EXPRESS THE FEELINGS FROM THE HEART ANY BETTER EXCELLENT POEM KEEP UP THE INNER BEAUTY OF WRITING

Mike

this is a great poem, it gave me shivers as i read each line, i have just lost my dad, and i would read this to him everyday. very touching.

Lara

I didn't know how hard this would be becuase my dad died suddenly less then a month ago, i wanted to thank you for well for that poem becuse it expressed you could say what I was feeling.

kaila

This poem really touched my heart as soon as i read it i couldn't stop crying i have just lost my stepdad it made me feel like he was with me it might sound silly but it's true anyway if i had to rate this poem i would give it 10/10

diane

OMG,that poem made me cry for hours. I lost my dad just five months ago and I am only 13 years old. I loved your poem. You seriously took the words right out of my mouth that I would say to my dad if I had the chance. Thank u so much for letting me read your poem!

Tiffany

Hi just wanted to express my sympathy for your loss. I think you have expressed the sorrow experienced by so many children(adult children as well)when you loose a father. It's been roughly a year and I miss my Dad so much! This poem was expressive on my sorrow and feelings and I hope that in that world up there hopefully are fathers' are rejoicing together. God Bless you.

ANN MARIE

THIS IS THE BEST POEM I HAVE EVER READ. MY FATHER RECENTLY PASSED AWAY AND THIS POEM JUST TOUCHED MY HEART. THANKS SO MUCH! YOU HAVE ALOT OF TALENT.

sumit

This poem really touched me. I lost my DAD recently and am missing him so much. I feel so lonely w/o him. Please write more of such poems. Keep up the good work thanks

donna

i losy my dad 14yrs ago and i miss him every day. your poem had me crying like a baby it really touched me.

CHRISTINE

I JUST LOST MY DAD 2 WKS AGO ONLY AFTER A MONTH 1/2 DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER AT AGE 48. ITS DEVASTATING AND PAINFUL. I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE FEELING THIS WAY, SO IN A WEIRD WAY IT HELPS TO KNOW THAT I REALLY AM NOT AS ALONE AS I THINK.

megan

This poem reminds me so much of me and my dad! My dad died when i was only 9 and i dont realy remember much about him cause he was sick my whole life so we didnt get to do much together but we did fish together cause that didnt have much activity in it. i just love the poem and i wish tere were more of them like it!

Tay

I still have my dad but I just would like to say how touched I was to hear of someone's hurt. It has made me realise alot more than I thought I knew. So Thank You

marilyn

just wanted to say Thanks for sharing your beautiful words!

Helen

Just wonderful, it gives so many people who are missing their Dads. The exact way they feel in poetry

Antoinette

This poem was very touching since I just lost my father 6 months ago. He's in heaven with Jesus now, but I still miss him so.

rachel

i realy think this poem is good and i understand its meaning this is because my dad died suddenly on xmas day

Martina

Hi, My dad died last year from cancer & I printed this poem for all members of my family as it said exactly how I feel. Thank you

Elisa

Judy, your poem touched me to the core. As I write I have a knot in my throat and tears stream down my face. I lost my beloved Dad on 1/14/02 - a day I will never forget because on that day I lost the most important person in my life. my buddy, my heart.

jeanne

I love this poem. I lost my Dad on March 16,2004. I miss him so much. This beautiful poem reminds me of him!

Trina

I loved this poem, about DAD. I read it and it touched me and made me thank of my dad. And to read it, I know it came right from the heart of the one that wrote it. And she is right, Our Dads are still with us, we just cant see them.

molly

so sad.

shannon

This poem made me cry i lost my dad when i was only 11 it was the saddest time in my life and i think your poem says everything! i was really touched when i read your poem

Undercover

this poem really touched my heart. as i read it, tears were streaming down my face. My young children lost their father unexpectadly. so it really made me think of them. very Beautiful poem.

Amanda

omg this is sooo true and soo sad. i think about my father and just think how lucky i really am. soo touching!

Megan

Hi, i lost my dad 2 years ago. I was 14 when he died. I know what you are going through. /

Bianca

Wow! What a beautiful, emotional poem Judy. You really have touched on so many feelings I hold dear to my dad! Thank you! My dad suddenly died of a heart attack the day after I returned from my honeymoon on 11th August 2003! I still can't believe it and feel so alone and completely lost without him. He was my angel and touched my life in so many ways. If my tears could build a pathway and my memories a lane, I would go straight up to heaven and bring him back again! I pray for all our dads in heaven x

veronica

This peom has moved me to tears, I lost my dad 6 months ago. I have a rememberance service to go to at our local hospice and would like very much to have this poem read out as it puts my rollercoaster of emotions into words. I think you have great talent keep writing from the heart!

lisa

i lost me dad its so all new and ive not come to terms with it yet i miss him so much and found this poem even tho its upsetting it was excellent thanks lisa

mark

Incredibly Moving.

Karen

I loved this poem. I just recently lost my dad suddenly and it has been hard to accept. It is just how I feel. My dad was taken too soon.

Poorvi

I love this poem because I lost my dad also when I was younger. It really describes all the feelings you feel if you're in this situation well.

Tina

This poem touched the bottom of my heart. When my neighbor passed away only 2 months ago. i didn't know what i was going to do without him. He was like my father and i love him so much! and now that i read this poem, i miss him so much more than i did before

Danniell

This poem really reminded me of all the great times me and my step dad have had together. My dad isnt dead, but is in th hospital with very serious heart conditions and only has a 90% chance to live, im cherishing all the time we spent to gether and this poem helps out soooo much, its unbelieveable how much this poem has touched me, thank you sooo much!

Melissa

I lost my dad this monday 12/6/04 and this poem really touched me! He also died of a heart attack. It is amazing that one minute they are doing fine and the next minute they are asleep and never wake up! I thank God for taking him peacefully in the comfort of his home! But this has been the toughest weeks ever - although he is my step-dad he will always be the one I consider the best DAD in the world! I miss him and will tell him this poem when i am stronger.

Ashley

this poem touched me because i know how you feel, but it was my mother and wasnt so sudden. everything you said is also how i feel this is definatly a 10 out of 10

SALLY

my dad passed away in july the 17th at exactly 9:10a. m. it is really heard for me cause you see he wasnt really my real father he was a foster dad but since i was in his home since age 4 i got real close to him he would take me every where he went and he would always spoil me but i never really liked getting spoiled by him cause i could not understand why he would want to spoil me so much. i am now 18 years old and all my family is torn apart i am the only one left out of my siblings and that sucks. i love you dad!

JOANNE

I LOST MY DAD COMING UP TO A YEAR ON THE 13TH NOVEMBER SUDDENLY ONE EVENING HE CAME HOME FORM THE GYM TO HIS HOME WHERE HE LIVES AND HAD A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK DIED INSTANTLY HE WAS ONLY FORTY EIGHT. MY DAD LEFT US WHEN WE WAS LITTLE AND WE WAS JUST GETTING TO KNOW HIM MORE AND BECOME CLOSER ME MY SISTER AND BROTHER CANT GET OVER IT WE MISS HIM SO MUCH ITS TERRIBLE GOING TO THE GRAVE ITS HEART WRENCHING COMING AWAY. NO ONE UNDERSTANDS HOW WE FEEL EVERYONE ELSE HAD YEARS WITH HIM WE NEVER HAD ANY JUST THE ODD DAY OR WEEKEND BUT WE LOVED HIM SO MUCH. THE POEM I READ OF YOURS WAS LOVELY AND BROUGHT SOME COMFORT THANKYOU

Rhonda

My dad passed away in May 02. This poem was the one I picked for his "in memory" ad. I still read it often; especially when I miss him the most. It really describes how close were were! Thanks for this beautiful, loving poem

linda

the poem touched my heart because i lost my dad to bowel cancer in july this year. i miss him dearly and the words judy has written are so mirrored by how i feel. good luck to her and keep writing. this poem is beautiful.

Ivanesa

Remember me because I just lost my father a week ago, I feel very sad and I feel a hard pressure in my hurt, i can't stop crying and I keep asking why him, why him.

Ravon

Your poem was very touching, I lost my daddy,too.

cheryl

hey this poem is really good my dad died in a car crash and it really touches my heart bless you

Kristi

Very good poem, I am 22 and my dad was shot and killed July 27, 2004. Describes all the things that i feel. Thank you for sharing.

chris

this poem was one of the best i have read. i read it because i lost my father and i wanted to read some poems related to that. this one was awsome, i lost my dad 2 years ago when i was 19 and reading this poem makes me sad but it also makes me remember my dad and all that he has done for me , i like the ending , its a very very nice poem

TIFFANEE

I lost my father recentely and this expressed feelings I had, just not in words, thank you!

Christina

Beautiful poem that made me cry and miss my own daddy that I lost almost a year ago.

Jennifer

My 15 year old son just lost his dad in an unfortunate accident. In trying to find the right things to say and do for him, I came across this poem that I think one day he will appreciate. Thanks to the author, for without their experience, I would not be able to share this poem with him. God Bless.

Barbie

This was a beautiful, touching poem. I just lost my father on June 22, 2004 and these are the exact same things that I have felt but unable to put into words. You have a great talent. Thank you for sharing it.

Indira

I lost my father on July 27,2003. Today as we are about to perform his first anniversary ceremony in a few days, I was looking at the internet,for a sad poem that will reflect my inner feelings and aching. I find Judy Burnette poem more touching, perfect and expressed my exact feelings. Thanks Judy.

sabrina

i really liked this poem i lost my dad when i was 5 years old and til this day now i am 15 i still cry somtimes. but i liked your poem alot.

patricia

i lost my dad today and i miss him already he of heart by pass complication

leah

this poem moved me, i was in tears for several minutes, thank you.

Linzi

That is a great poem i think that comes from the heart i havent lost my dad but that still makes me that how it would be with out him keep up the awsome Work Hun

Jill

This poem was one of the most beutiful and inspirational i have ever read. I feeln very deeply for the Judy and hope her all the best.

sharon

this poem really ment alot to me I lost my dad when I was 15 and I mess him so much and I just want to say I really like the poem.

gail

This poem really touched me as i too lost my dad suddenly from a heart attack. It summed up exactly how i felt.

Yesenia

My dad recently died last year in august. This poem really touched me. My dad had diabetes and died of a heart attack. The doctors were trying to revive him for an hour but his heart was weak. I'm sorry about your dad Judy. This poem is so beautiful that it made me cry. Everything in this true about me too. Thanks for this touching poem.

Heather

this poem really relates to me becuase i just lost my father last week and it is almost my 18th birthday and it is getting close to my high school graduation and he sis not get to live to see any of it.

GLENDA

I LOST MY DAD 2 YEARS AGO ,THIS POEM TOUCH MY HEART

Tania

I can not rate this poem because it goes over any rateing. This poem is an excellent, beautiful and much more than words can say. To Judy Burnette thank you for this poem I lost my dad on 2/20/04 i tried to come up with my own poem but my mind was blank. this is a poem that say it all thank and god bless

Gaby

it really touched me because i also lost a father at age 13 and he was 51

Andrea

this poem really touched me,i almost started crying. my daddy died of cancer in oct 92, i was only 5 and the girl who wrote the poem said that if she ever had the chance she would still choose her father, i agree. my daddy was the best in my eyes and no1 will ver replace him! i will always miss him no matter wat happens.

Beverly

I lost my daddy in January 2000, it is like it was just yesterday, I have so many things I wanted to tell him, and this poem says alot of things. I was daddy's girl, I am not a child, I am an adult, but it is no easier, when you lose your parent.

catherine

it was just brilliant all the way through, i lost my dad on 14th febuary 2004 (valentines day) from a heart attack, and this just reflects everything how i feel, i have just come to terms with it, and i cry my self to sleep,

Rhonda

This poem is great. I loved it. My father just passed away a year ago April 19,2004. I am having a hard time with this right now! He was 55 and had 3 glioblastoma multiforme Grade 4 Brain Tumors. Very Rare. It was heartbreaking what he went through. I miss him sooo much everyday. What keeps me going is that someday I know I will see him again. Rhonda

Thomas

i lost my dad about a month ago in a car wreck and i was asked to say a few things at his funeral and i got this poem and i belive it was the best i have ever heard. it brought tears to every1 in the room it is sad, touching, and most of all true. best poem ive heard in a long time

Rukeshwari

My dad dies suddenly on sept 04 and i'm still having a hard time coming in terms with his death. This poems ilustrates exactly how i feel about my dad's death.

Kerry

What a beautiful poem. I lost my father to and boy do I miss him. Thank you for letting me read your poem.

Jill

So beautiful, so sad, so true i have gone travelled this road twice and it is life's hardest journey.

valerie

i was really touched by this poem because my grandfather passed away and he took a part of all of us with him. and my aunt is taking it really hard cause she lived with him all her life and i thought this was perfect for her to read. also my cousin lost her father and my friend. this is a beautiful poem,

stephanie

that is sad i love poems like these but then i hate them because memories fill my mind; you see my father died when i was only about like 2 i think thanks for writing such a butiful poem

jessica

your poem is wonderful. It touches the heart. Keep writing more poems. your talented

Therese

I lost my daddy just 3 weeks ago. At his service, my mother asked me to say a few words and I was honored to read your poem to everyone. It expressed every emotion that I was feeling and moved everyone to tears. Thank you for authoring something so touching.

sara

this poem touched me deep inside. i was crying by the end, even though i am only 14 years old and i haven't lost my dad. im sorry that you lost your father and i hope that you are dealing with it well. this poem is great. best wishes.

ashley

this is the sadest poem i ever read if it was out of 10 i would give you 10

dianna

i lost my dad on april 25,2002. he died very unexpectanly of a pulmary embolism at the age of 59. your poem said the things i would say. even though the healing and mourning is a long time. it is comforting to know there are people that has went through this and that care. thank you and gor bless.

Crystal

I woudl like you to know i really enjoyed your poem. It really hit home when i read this because I lost my dad at age 10 and it really hurt me and it still does to this day. I would also like to say keep writing poetry!

Sarah

I can totally relate to this poem. I was a daddy's little girl, and he was taken from me by a massive heartattack. I never got to say goodbye because he was gone by the time i wone up . I miss him much!

Kellie

I really liked that poem. It makes me cry. I lost my dad Aug, 24,2003. he got killed at work. Its a beautiful poem.

Kathy

I read each and every poem about losing fathers. and this was by far the best one i read, brought tears to my eyes. i lost my father a week before my sweet 16th birthday and i miss him more than anything!

chelsey

poems IS BEAUTIFUL.

kirsty

hi ur poem got my heart. i lost my daddy 2 years ago and it is everything that i am feeling thank you xx

sara

oh my gosh~i dont know wut to say. i m sitting here in tears at the thought of losin my dad. thank u so much for writing this. i am only 13 yet my dad is not young at all and i am so scared of losing him. thank you agin for now i no wut to say wen my dad actually passes away(if he b4 me). thank u n i am sry to hear that u lost ur father.

Alison

sat here in tears, but in a good way! Lost my dad in january 2002, two weeks b4 my 18th. This really hit home x

Joann

This poem is beautiful. I just lost my Dad in January. It is everything I am feeling. Thank you!

bob

i think this peom is so beatiful and it comes straight from the heart

Jennifer

That was a really beautiful poem. That is the only poem that actually really spoke to me. I really relate to that poem becuase my dad also passed away when I was 8 years old. This poem actually made me cry! Maybe I'm just over-emotional right now. Well anyway that poem was really great!

Sandra

This poem touches me deeply,because I just lost my father 1 month ago. It hurts deeply, but they say in time the pain eases. It is so hard I don,t think it will ever ease. I think this is the best poem ever.

Ginger

u are so good at writing poems judy keep on writing them

Christy

I just found out yesterday that my dad doesn't have much longer to live, I read your poem and cried the whole way thru it! This is exactly how I am feeling right now! You put every feeling into words! I am sorry about your dad! Keep up the good work in your poetry!

amber

this poem touched me. I'm only 16 but I too lost my daddy when I was 15 . its the most horrible news too find out. I put tears into my eyes! I want to say sorry for your loss

Maria

When I read your poem it automatically remembered me of my dad he past away about 4 yrs. ago when I was in my freshmen yr. of high school. It is a really great poem. Congratulations!

Karen

Your poem was absolutely beautiful. I stumbled across it totally by mistake but it was like fate as it explains exactly how I feel about my Dad, who died just over 4 months ago. My Dad also died suddenly at a young age of a heart attack. I printed your poem off and read it a few days ago at a recent memorial to my Dad when we had his ashes buried at a Woodland Burial Site. It was absolutely perfect to read it and I know my Dad heard me read it like I know your Dad knows that you wrote it. xxx

mel

wow this poem is great! im 16 and my dad just died feb 2, 2002. Im a totally daddys girl and have never felt so much pain. This poem really hit home

Monya

I loved this poem! I touched me greatly!

Carol

Your poem was great. I lost my Father at the age of 9. Then my Mother remarried 4 years later to a wonderful man. I just lost him 9 months ago. I have been looking for a poem and this one sure helped. Thank you.

kat

I lost my father 3 years ago (I was 20 years old) to a sudden heart attack. I had no time to say goodbye to him. as a result my mother lost her mind. we have to take care of her now. or family has fell apart,all because we lost our binding thread. when I read this poem it touched my heart. I hate that anyone else has felt this pain but at the same time it did me so much good just to read it. thank you

belin

I lost my father in 99 when i was 16. This poem brought tears to my eyes like everything happened all over again. Very comforting! Thanks Judy i know what its like.

Eli

i truly love the poem, i miss my father greatly. he died when i was 13 years old and every march 14th, i go out and remember him by praying and looking at some old photos of him with my family. even 13 years later, there isn't a day that goes by when i think if my dad was alive today, he would see how much his children have grown and he knows that he has grandchildren and asks about their grandfather constantly.

megan

THIS POEM WAS VERY TOUCHING TO ME. IT REMINDED ME ALOT OF MY DAD, HE JUST PAST AWAY OF A HEART ATTACK 03/29/02. I WILL NEVER FORGET HIM AND ALL OF ARE FUN TIMES TOGETHER,your poem made that possible.

Mel

i lost my dad a week ago from a massive heart attack. He was 44. After reading your poem, you have said everything that I am feeling. I dont know what im going to do without my dad. He was everything to me, my mentor in life, my world. He was my everything. I dont know how im supposed to handle all of this. but after reading your poem, i felt as if someone out there kinda had an idea as to how i am feeling. Your poem touched me very deeply, and i can relate very much. Good on ya for having the strength to write something so sincere. I hope one day when i am dealing with it, i will also find the courage to write something for my dad. he will always be in my heart, but life seems so surreal without him here. Ppl told me that it would hit me at his funeral- but it hasnt. I guess im still living ina dream world. Were you?

lori

tears were falling as i read your poem,it was so sad ,but beautiful,it really hit home.i felt the sadness as you spoke,dads are special and thats no joke! i really did enjoy it.

Michelle

Thank you Judy. It seems I cry every day over the loss of my father, which occured 2 months ago today. When people ask about him, the words simply fail me. However, your words are mine, and I could not have possibly expressed them any better. I appreciate your words providing a voice for my grief.

Bridgette

Judy.your poem made me cry.I love it. I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. He sounds like a very special person. I just lost my Dad on New Years day.it will hurt I fear, forever.

tamara

this was a great poem.i wouldnt know what to do if my dad passed away.me and my father are real close.im sorry about your father.

Cindy

I would just like to say that this poem is beautiful, I lost my dad when I was 12 years old, and the pain and hurt is still there, but just like you say in your poem, we have our memories to hold onto. Thank you so much for writing this poem. It made me smile and cry all at the same time.

Bethan

My wonderful dad passed away a year yesterday on December 3 2000,I will never forget that day.It has been so hard without my Daddy,I got married this year & to walk down the ailse without him was the hardest thing I have ever done.Your Poem was beautiful and I am going to take it to the cemetery & read it to my Dad. thank you.

Carolyn

Tears are rolling down my face as I am writing this. Your poem really touched my heart. I lost my father on May 28, 2001 after a long battle with cancer. Thank-You

Sean

Thank you for writing such a beautiful poem. I gave it to my wife and it helped her deal with her Dad's death a bit easier.

Mendi

This is a wonderful poem. I lost my Dad in January of this year and this poem describes how I have been feeling since his death. Thanks for expressing it so beautifully!

Annie

your poem was amazing! i write poems too, and when i hear a really good one, i get tears in my eyes, and i did with urs. you have great talent & im sure your father knows it too. b happy =)

Brenda

Thank you for writing such a beautiful poem ... As of many I two lost my father on March 2, 2001 and I still here him and I turn to look only to find an empty space. My dad died of a brain anerisum on his brain stem. I now know what the true meanin of hurtin is

Emma

Thanks for such a great poem. My dad died in exactly the same way with no warning. I was 23. A year has passed now and your poem brings me so much comfort when times are hard. Thanks.

Chrissie

The poem you wrote about your dad really touched me. It put tears in my eyes. I also have lost my dad. your poem was great!

tabitha

this is a really great poem. when i was about two years old, my dad left me and my mom. i have had to live without him ever since. i think this poem expresses exactly how i feel without him

Raine

Judy this poem has me in tears!! My dad and I were so close & 8 years ago god called him home. I miss him so very much life seems empty w/out him your poem describes exzactly how I feel. But what hurts the most is he'll never get to see my 1st born or walk me down the aisle when I get married.

Esther

Judy. Your poem is truly beautiful and touched me very deeply. I lost my dad 46 years ago and it is still hard. I loved him so very much. Thank you for your expression of love for all the dads that have been lost.

Robin

I lost my dad on Christmas 2000 after 11 months of fighting, not a day goes by that I don't cry over him but am blessed his suffering is over mine has just begun but as long as keep those memories he will be here with me alway's. What a great poem!

anita

There are no words to say how beautiful you wrote that poem. It could be written especially for me and my dad who died last year.

Jessie

Your poem was great. I lost my dad, too about 7 months ago but not to natural causes. He commited suicide. I was only 15 at the time and that's a very hard thing for a teenager to have to go through. I don't think I'll ever get over it or stop blaming myself for it. This poem said things that I couln't think of how to say. Thank you.

Jack

This is truly beautiful. Coming from someone who has lost thier father also.

steph

Your poem is really really good..I'm 17 and lost my dad three years ago and i miss him so much. i just wanted to say i really enjoy your poem.

Tammy

Thank you so much for a beautiful poem.. these words really hit home as I just lost my father Friday December 1, 2000. I miss him soooooo much as I am 27 and I still need him so much I hear from everyone time makes it easier but I find it so hrad to believe. Thanks Judy

Tammy

march 5,2000 i lost my father suddenly to a heart attack it still doesnt seem real but somewhere in my heart i know it is. thankyou for your talented way of putting feeling into words

nicole

this was beautiful and it brought tears to my eyes in loving memory of my daddy 8-15-98

Jennifer

My dad also died of a heart attack when I was 17. It has been 6yrs now and I still think of him every day. This poem is beautifully written. I couldn't have said it better myself!!!!!

Pam

Your poem was just great. It said everything I would like to have said myself.

shirra

This poem really touched my heart, i know what it is like to lose ur father.....its not easy in any way....... ur poem was excellent..

Rose

Your poem was very touching. I can definitely relate. i miss my dad as well....

Jami

I lost my father in May 2000, from pancreatic cancer. I miss him so much. This poem really touced my heart

LESA

THANKS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL POEM. IT SAYS ALL THE THINGS I HAVE FELT, FOR MY DAD SINCE HIS DEATH IN JUNE OF 1999, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE WORDS.

Lesa

This is a very beautiful and expressive poem. i lost my dad 1 year ago very unexpectedly and this poem really says alot.

pauline

I like this poet very much because my dad has cancer, and is maby going to dy soon, so I will let him read this poet when he is sad and unhappy.

Aida

Thank you soooo much for writing this peom.You've touched my heart.Tears are running my cheaks with no end.I lost my father when I was 7 years old.I'm 15 years old now and I miss him so much.I miss calling somebody "dad". Once again,thank you for writing this poem.You are very talented...GOD BLESS YOU!

jan

I lost my father 6 years ago and nothing I have ever read has come close to saying the things I would like to say. Your poem says exactly what I ahve been trying to say for a long time. It is simply beautiful! Thanks

JAnice

Thanks for touching my heart. This is a wonderful poem.

Pam

This was a really touching poem. I lost my sweet daddy in the fall of 1994, just 4 weeks after I gave birth to my little boy. It has been almost 6 years but the pain is still there and always will be. Thank you for being able to put in to words what I can't seem to say.

Tara

Judy your poem made me cry. I just lost my dad july 26 2000, he was 39 years old. He died suddenly of a massive brain hemorage.

sheri

I think it is a beautiful poem. I also lost my father and I feel what this poem says.

Betsy

My dad died almost a year ago. The pain is still there. It's hard to let go.I don't think time will heal me. Thanks for a poem like that.

Pat

Very touching poem..Since I lost my Dad 5yrs ago, and my best friend just lost her Dad recently. In her loss I still grieve as well.

kim

i read this and thoughts of my dad came to mind. i lost my dad on jan 1 98. he had killed himeslef. i was daddys little girl and i took it very hard. but i know that he is watching me and smiling. thank u for this. it hit the heart.

Laura

Judy, What a wonderful and very loving tribute to your Dad! Your Poem touched my very Soul and I am still crying as I write this. I lost my darling Dad to Lung Cancer and I cry for him every night. God Bless you and your God given talent. I'm sure your Dad is very proud of you too!

LINDA

HAVING LOST MY DAD, 3 WEEKS AGO THIS POEM REALLY TOUCHED ME. I'M A 40 YR.OLD GRANDMA, BUT STILL IN MY HEART DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL. THANK YOU FOR THIS SPECIAL COMFORT

Jennaya

very sweet

sandy

i just lost my father suddenly two months ago,,,this poem beautifully expresses how I felt about him-I cried all day when I first read it--I have printed it out and put it in my "daddy" memory box. thank you

oatricic

the poem was very touching and very warming i lost my dad two years ago and reading the poems helps and it makes me feel better .

Jena

I really like this poem because my father isn't died but i haevn't realy seen him in along time so that helps to hear a poem that sounds like what has happened. I almost cried when I read it. Beautiful.

aimee

ilost my father in august of 98. nothing has gotten any easier nor have i accepted it any more than the day they came to ask us if we recognized his wedding ring. my dad was always my hero, when the world was tearing me down, he was quickly building me back up. I know he's been gone for nearly 2 years, but still the thought of life with out him makes my body ache. i am 26 yrs old w/ 3 girls of my own, and try as i might to hold my head high and be the mom and wife i was before, i cant hide the fact that he took a big chunk of me with him when he left. your words fit my feelings so well. thank you,

Hilda

Having lost both my parents to diseases, my mom just 8 mos. ago to cancer, this poem is especially beautiful to me. So very hard when it happens to the good people in life.

Lady

Even though my dad didn't die, it sue feels like it. I miss him lots and I wish to hear his voice and to see him soon.Even though we are in a fight and you don't live here anyore, I still love you!

Nina

Judy, Thank-you ! Your words touched me more than I can say.My dad died last week.My brother read your poem at the service.It was beautiful. Everything I feel,everything I think,everything I miss.It is all there. THANK-YOU.

Barbie

THAT WAS THE SWEETEST,AND SADEST POEM I HAVE READ ALL DAY JUDY. I HOPE YOU KEEP WRITING POEMS CUZ MAYBE SOMEDAY YOU WILL MAKE A FORTUNE OFF OF THEM CUZ THEY ARE SO GOOD. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. LOVE BARBIE AGE-11

saray

MOVED ME DEEPLY I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES.

Cheryl

I WAS LOOKING FOR A POEM THAT FIT MY SITUATION. MY FATHER IN LAW JUST PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT. I FELT I NEEDED SOMETHING TO HELP SOOTHE MY HUSBANDS PAIN. OF ALL OF THE POEMS I'VE READ, THIS COMES THE CLOSEST TO OUR PAIN.

Joyce

This poem says how I feel about my "DAD" and missing him. He has been dead 7 years, March 20, and I miss him so much. This poem is wonderful.

Kim

This poem touched my heart greatly. I can not read it without crying and admire the strength of the author for being able to write it.

Heather

This poem is how I have felt every day since my father passed away from MS. It is beautifully written and felt.

kim

My dad recently passed away, and I really understand how she feels. He was everything to me. I wasn't really his child, but he accepted me as his child. I have had a really rough life and he seemed to kiss it all away.

Fran

I too, just lost my Dad,,,,,such a trying time for me! They say time heals all wounds,,,,,well I've learned to hate the word TIME!

Theresa

Judy, When I read this poem I cried, for I have lost my dad too. Your poem describes it all. It's so hard to let go. I wish you peace as time go's bye. Theresa

Shirley

Wonderfully, written and made me cry as I lost my dad a year in Dec.. Thak you for the words that I could't write

Tammy

My dad is having alot of health problems-mainly with his heart. Though he's still with me, this poem really touched me. At 16, I can't even imagine my dad not being here with me. Great poem!

Robin

I too lost my father a couple of years ago. This poem describes so much of what I feel regarding my father.

Striker

It was so sad, and so good! your a wonderful writer!

Donna

this poem touched my heart in such a way i cant explain, thank you so very much.

Betty

It touch me, as I also lost my dad when I was 22 to a heart

Debbie

I love your poem I lost my dad on goodfriday. And when I pray I always ask the Lord to give my love to dad and a Big Smile.Thank you.

NIKI

MY DAD HAD PASSED AWAY LAST FEBUARY WHEN I WAS 21 AND THIS POEM IS WONDERFUL.

Lisa

My dad passed away in Nov'98 from a heart attack. This poem tells exactly how I've felt and still feel. I really liked your poem

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