The Father-Son Stories

The Unread Letter (V)

Published in

Fọlá’s Corner

Jun 16, 2024

It has been
a few years now

I thought
I would
have it all
figured out

How wrong
was I

Happy?
Married,
with children —

I wish
I was
that far along

I know
work
would’ve been
better

Shelter
would’ve been
bigger

LIFE!
would’ve been
different
if you weren’t gone

More simple -
more pleasant;

if you were here
to keep
leading us on

All the decisions
I fought then-

I get now

Some,
of the choices
you made

Truly,
now, I understand

I now see
the weight
of every lesson

The point
of every journey

How I wished
I paid
more attention

For,
those lessons
ring true
every single day now.