Who came into my life even before I was married<\/p>\n
As I followed his Court for the sheer entertainment<\/p>\n
A man of temper, particular to a fault, no mumbling<\/p>\n
And bumbling in that Courtroom was allowed.<\/p>\n
He tried to take the place of my own father when I married<\/p>\n
Had me chafing at the bit. But he was unputdownable,<\/p>\n
Won me over bit by tiny bit. An untamed mare was I,<\/p>\n
Wild curls and glassy eyed. He poured enough love<\/p>\n
To snare a perfect fit. A man of high morals,<\/p>\n
He lived by his own code, never shied from the truth<\/p>\n
No matter what consequences would hold.<\/p>\n
Generous and kind, he gave of himself and showered gifts, nothing<\/p>\n
Was too dear for those he cared about, nothing to be feared.<\/p>\n
Much loved, much revered, when he died the world trembled<\/p>\n
The skies opened wide and poured its\u2019 contents into the night<\/p>\n
Life came to a standstill, our world held a collective breath;<\/p>\n
As for me, I was broken, another father lost to Death<\/p>\n
Snuffing out another light long before its time.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
(P.S. I have never even attempted an ode before. Any suggestions would be welcome.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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