The Silent Man
Bold and brash...
He lived life honest,
Taken so fast.
Hard to understand--
But, now, understood...
Feelings kept private;
Heart, ever so full.
I'm like you--
'though you can't see...
Daddy's little girl,
Always will be!
Strong, yet weak--
Weak, yet strong...
In the face of pain,
Silence lives on.
The 'Silent Man'--
Had much to say...
Yet locked inside,
It never gave way.
I understand now--
Now I can see...
I'm just like you,
I guess I'll always be.
Struggles without--
Struggles within...
Try, as I might,
It just never ends.
Hard to comprehend--
There is no speech...
It does not come,
I cannot release.
Deep inside--
There is a well...
It's always full,
You just can't tell.
The 'Silent Man'--
Has passed on...
But, now, I'm him,
And I am alone.
Is this how he felt--
How can this be...
People all around,
Yet no one could see.
I see you, Daddy--
Although it's too late...
I'm so sorry, Daddy,
This is our fate.
I love you--
May the silence be broken...
I miss you,
This has now been spoken.
~Joy~