My Tribute to a Great Father!
A dose of reality I’d rather not take
A colossal changeover I’d rather not make
A bitter truth I’d rather deny
I wont get any answers, so i refuse to ask why
My insides are numbed by this turn of fate
I’d give almost anything to cause death to wait
But i am NOT in a position to legislate
My wisdom and God’s i cannot equate
But Lord, I beg to leave a query outside your door
I believe that less to me is to some other more
And that my loving father has left this empty world for an eternity of grandeur
So please, save me the mansion next door
Daddy was simple and Humble but Strong
He wasn’t always right, but not usually wrong
I will remember his integrity and honor
The way he urged me “stay connected”, guard your heart’s door
When he would call, we would pray over the phone
And when i returned, he’d welcome me home
Quick to spoil me with compliments and gifts
But quicker to chide me with venom when I’d drift
You were selfless, pa, even to a fault
And u were always there for me to run for support
No one can ever fill the void that exists now
So I’ll never not remember you, forget? HOW!
I will not forget the many lessons you taught me
I’ll be the man you showed me i ought to be
Don’t worry about mommy, I’ll be here
I’ll tell her i love her, compliment her hair
They say you never really know what you got till its gone
My dad’s gone, but i wont come undone
I’m looking up to heaven with faith, It shall be well
I might have lost a special dad, but I’ve gained a REAL angel!
Ijuo David Agogo
31st December, 2006.
{written in memory of Hon. Dr. I. D. Agogo who slept in the Lord on 23rd December, 2006 – The Day of His 35th Wedding Anniversary – 10 Months ago today}
I just felt like sharing this today! So i did!
Needless to say, I have not written like this since that day. It took a major part of me to write these words.
