Wanting You to be Okay
A dad tries to move forward after a child's suicide attempt
Photo by Alex Azabache on Unsplash
Dad, while I was sleeping,
I heard you quietly
Say that you worry about me, and
That you want me to be okay.
Rather than try
And convince you not to worry,
Could I ask you to remember
That I am still here.
I survived. And while I may never be fully
Okay, let the life that has returned in my eyes distract you, still
Not forgetting the pain I felt, or the pain I caused.
About the Creator
F Cade Swanson
Queer dad from Virginia now living and writing in the Pacific Northwest. Dad poems, sad poems, stories about life. Follow me on instagram at @fcadeswanson
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