My Favourite Colour is You
Until my dying day
I remember the day that you told me
That colourful day in late September
You were much younger then;
Barely finished your teens
But growing so quick
The autumn colours were coming fast.
All red and gold splendour
Join us you said, the time is ripe
Our favourite golden’s we’d pick.
*******
I remembered the little girl.
I carried on my shoulders.
Laughing with joy
As she picked the golden ones
While walking through the orchard.
*****
I remembered all the firsts that I was lucky to see
The first time you crawled
The first time you walked
The first time you talked
You did them all for me.
*****
I remember being confused on that September day
When you insisted on two cars for four people
But your mom said she wanted to talk
So, curious, I said ok
*****
You and your roommate said follow us
And pulled away first
I followed with your mom
Fearing the worst
*****
Your mom and I had finished years before
But we were still close friends
And knowing she had health issues,
This would be bad news, I felt, for sure.
*****
The news she had wasn't bad at all, actually.
When I asked about her health
She said she was fine and this is not about her
It was something our daughter
Needed to tell me.
*****
I knew where this was going.
And when she asked how I felt
About our daughter's roommate
I said that I loved her
And I thought that she was great.
*****
We didn't talk for a while, just enjoying the drive
It was one of those days; you were glad to be alive.
*****
My mind wandered back to treasured memories
Of times long ago, playing in your room
Colouring in your book
Just you and me
*****
I remember teaching you the names.
Gold, red, yellow, orange, green and blue
You said your favourite was gold
And asked, what’s your favourite colour, daddy?
You laughed when I said,
“My favourite colour, honey, Is you.”
*****
Calling you a colour was hard for you to follow
So I explained that some colours show emotion
Red is feeling angry, and Sad is feeling blue
Feeling happy is feeling yellow.
*****
You asked, “So what emotion is my colour, daddy.”
“Your colour is the most important, my little dove.”
"What is it, daddy? Is it very special?"
"Yes, honey. To daddy, your colour is love."
*****
Many times over the years, I've said
You're my favourite colour, to you.
Many times you’ve said it to me
And I know you mean, I love you too.
*****
I remember when we got close to the farm that day
You called your mother as I was driving
And I heard her say
"Ok, honey, I’ll tell him now. We’re just arriving."
*****
As we pulled into the lot,
“They sleep in the same bed.” said your mother
I laughed at her choice of words,
“Well, how else would they sleep? I know they love each other.”
*****
I parked the car and walked towards you.
You stood there looking almost afraid, looking blue.
The look of fear in your eyes broke my heart
Until I hugged you tight and kissed your cheek
Before looking into your eyes and saying,
“My favourite colour is you.”
*****
I think you were worried
You’d disappoint me in some way
But my favourite colour is you
And I’ll support who you are
until my dying day.
*****
Many years have passed.
She found another and was gone.
Your heart was broken
Wondering what you’d done wrong
*****
Your colours changed
All red and blue
I felt your pain
But what could I do?
*****
Your colour was love.
But now it was gone
That is until the day
That she came along.
*****
The first day I met her.
Was the day that I knew.
Because your colour was back
To the colour of you.
*****
Proud moments arrive
In this thing, we call life
One of my proudest is
When you made her your wife.
*****
Proud moments are plenty
Between a girl and her father
But my proudest by far is when
You gave me a granddaughter.
*****
Now I sit with this little girl
Just us in her room
Showing her the colours
And explaining the moon
She asks, “What are these ones?”
I say, “Red, Yellow and Blue.”
“What’s your favourite colour, poppy?”
I smile through my tears.
“My favourite colour is you.”
About the Creator
Gerald Holmes
Born on the east coast of Canada. Travelled the world for my job and discovered that kindness is the most attractive feature in any human.
R.I.P. Tom Brad. Please click here to be moved by his stories.
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Comments (14)
OH MY GOD IM NOT CRYING YOU ARE
Your daughter is so lucky to have you for a father , congratulations 🎉
I became teary-eyed 🥹and then I grew inspired while reading this Brilliant masterpiece ❗💖📝😉
Truly moving. The best poems are always the ones that make tears flow or laughs rise. Loved it.
Oh my gosh I was not expecting to cry this morning but here I am. What an absolutely beautiful tribute of love and support. The part that really got me was this one: Because your colour was back To the colour of you. 😭
Brought me to tears...beautifully written and so full of love.
such a wonderful line.. keep it up..
Wonderful words
Hearted Previously!!! Loved it! Congratulations on the Runner-up Win!!!
Beautiful❤️
Tears every time I read this. Very well done.
This was so sweet. The world needs more parents like you
I love this so much. Got tears sneaking out.
Cried so hard. Even the second time around. The love just shines off the page. Such a lucky daughter! Beautifully told. <3