News About My Father

 

- my brother contacted me today to let me know that our father (77) has been admitted to a hospice for end-of-life palliative care in August for a brain tumor and his prognosis is about 3 months...

 

thank you for the comments on my last two posts... I'll be answering over the weekend...

 

 

I really don't know how I feel about this

Considering all of the devastating history.

 

My brother asked if I'll go visit him, 

But I get the feeling that wouldn't be

A good idea, or beneficial for anyone.

 

Haven't spoken or seen each other in

Over twenty years, so I think it'd be

Awfully awkward for me to show up.

 

And in the state he's in, I'm thinking

It's the kind of thing that could cause

Distress, and I don't wish to bring that.

 

So I really don't know where I'm at

With all of this, have to think about it.

 





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Written on 2024-10-04 at 00:34

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shells
As long as you are at peace with yourself your decision will be the right one.
2024-10-04


alarian The PoetBay support member heart!
if you don't go then you'll be haunted by his absence
if you go then you'll be sad but in peace with yourself

?
2024-10-04


mvvenkataraman
I was excellently running at age 16,
Instead of encouraging me gladly,
My father started to badly discourage,
We brothers loved father's absence,
As he was a strange man with anger,
He was brought up in that way,
If he had not interfered in my goal,
I would have been surely an Olympian,
As I had massive power in my body,
He regretted during his later years,,
And would tell my mom his sorrow,
He mainly felt that my life was spoiled,
I never hated him, or disrespected him,
When he had stroke and was bed-ridden,
Only my mother and brother took care,
One day I went there and gave strokes
To his head with love and affection,
And I came home by leaving my dad,
Watchman of father's flat came home
And told that father had passed away,
Maybe my stroking his head gave relief,
By pacifying his soul to take him to Sky !
2024-10-04


Uncle Meridian The PoetBay support member heart!
Isabelle, I'm holding a compassionate heart-space for you and for your concerns.
2024-10-04


Alan J Ripley The PoetBay support member heart!
It's a very difficult one considering your past
As long as you haven't any regrets
After his passing. You can choose your friends
Unfortunately your stuck with your family
2024-10-04


arquious The PoetBay support member heart!
Each case is unique and this is equally difficult. With my late father it was a gradual reconnecting over the span of the last decade. And although we only met once in that time - to 'present' his grandchildren, we had since began to reacquaint with one another via social media until his passing. Not the best of scenarios but gave us, I believe, some closure and a laurel leaf of sorts. Hope and pray that you have your best avenue in these trying times.
2024-10-04