Did you remember Father's Night?

​FATHER'S NIGHT

When I was fifteen,
I remember lying on the floor,
in our front room, in the dark,
listening to music with only
the light of our electric fire.

My Dad came in and couldn’t
believe I was lying in the dark.
Showing his exasperation, he
said ‘What are you doing?’
And he left without an answer.

Tonight, I’m sitting in the garden
listening to the gentle rain,
in the dark, with a just a beer
and some solar lights
to guide me.

It’s Father’s Day and I can
hear him laughing, ‘What are
you doing sitting in the rain?
He doesn’t need an answer.
And he stays...

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EXERCISE
1. What will you say to your Dad this evening? 

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Day 453 of Des McCabe's Personal Development Exercises

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