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The Love After Us
AFTER my father died I realized how difficult it is to be a good father;
Then AFTER my mother died I realized how hard it is to be a good son;
Sometimes all one can do to love them is to allow them to come into our hearts
and be there for us after they're gone;
Without being scared of living
AFTER they've passed on;
I became the eyes for them;
I learned to see the beauty here on earth
that they no longer could see;
I became the feelings for them
that they could no longer feel;
I became the love for them
when they could no longer express it themselves;
I became the good son
by being a better father for my own children;
by being there for other good daughters and sons;
Those who didn't realize how hard it is to be good daughters and sons;
And fathers who didn't know what to say when their kids were young;
Those of us who spend too much time fearing life;
Not seeing the beauty all around us;
All the love that surrounds us;
Those that are here for us;
AFTER all
~~carefulcarpenter
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The Love After Us
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