Dad (For deverse 02/27/14 Character)

Red hair, green eyes

thin frame, heavy

of spirit.

Man of honor

held it in,

suffocating on all

he held back.

Loving someone

who never knew

what that really meant.

Had to save the child

many times from the

loveless world she

tried to escape from,

first with church,

then with young love

turned bitter.

Dad-

Drove an old 55 Chevy pickup

battered, it fit like a glove,

tired, yet still on strong legs

they rode off, always returning

to a place, never a haven, always

choking, heart dying from the

choices which never seemed like

choices at all.

Made a bed, he never could

sleep in with any peace, held

the covers wishing, always wishing.

Dying in that bed, dreams

held tightly as he remembered

how hard he tried.