POETRY
Like Father Like Daughter
The Duo
Together, we were walking on the sloppy hills
sharing the love for endless skies
paving the way for each other
moving along like the Duo.
All of a sudden, she tripped on slippery slope
“Watch it, baby!” I screamed
holding her tight.
We walked a few steps to the hilltop
and with a twist of fate, I tripped on a rock
“Papa, are you hurt?” she asked caressingly
And I smiled with no words, unabashedly.
I wish I can be there for her
at every single trip and fall
It has been my love or, say, my fallacy
Or am I trying to hide my inadequacy.
When you were as little as
you can rest your head in my palm
I left you for few days, grieving my own wounds
and I misjudged how much it could cost us
On that medical bed, I saw you cry incessantly
praying to God, we waited indelibly.
To you, my dear, I promise to come uninvited
asking for forgiveness and faith undeterred
I would be there for…
