You’re a study to me
content in your calmness
not derailed by desire
nor rotten with bitterness
You cry when you need to
outspoken but reasonable
never screaming, no ill meaning
at your core, only gentleness
An easiness in each movement
you wave everyone in
make integrity and kindness
look utterly effortless
Disarming and charming
you got strong
from lifting others up
as if it’s not that hard to do
You’re a gentle man
and I’m proud my flesh
came from you…
[2022]
Thanks for reading.
The Lighthouse 
This is lovely Tom 🙂
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Thanks Bree! So pleased you thought so. There’s something to be said for the gentle and kind.
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A lovely tribute to many fathers!
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Thanks Peter, I appreciate that a lot. As we get older I think we really learn to value just what it is our parents brought to us. I just hope we get to give thanks before they’re gone.
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You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone!
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I want to hug that sentence
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All thanks to Joni Mitchell.
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This is beautiful!!!
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Thank you Sirishty, I’m so pleased you thought so. I think genuine kindness is harder than some people make it look. We should all strive towards it though
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