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Poem: Dads Hurt Too

7/10/2011

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Dads Hurt Too
Category: Writing and Poetry

Dads Hurt Too

People don't always see the tears a dad cries,
His heart is broken too when his child dies.

He tries to hold it together and be strong,
Even though his world's gone wrong.

He holds his wife as her tears fall,
Comforts her through it all,

He goes through his day doing what he's supposed to do,
But a piece of his heart has been ripped away too.

So when he's alone he lets out his pain,
And his tears come like falling rain.

His world has crashed in around him,
And a world that was once bright, has gone dim.

He feels he has to be strong for others,
But Dads hurt too, not just the Mothers,

He searches for answers but none are to be found,
He hides behind a mask when he is feeling down.

He smiles through his tears,
He struggles and holds in his fears.

But what you see on the outside is not always real,
Men don't always show how they really feel.

So I'd like to ask a favor of you,
The next time you see a mother hurting over the loss of her child,

Please remember.....Dads Hurt Too!

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9 Comments
alicia
4/3/2013 11:46:20 am

Beautiful

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stacy
11/6/2014 01:30:31 am

I thought it was really beautiful, as I read this to my husband I had to hold back tears! This is what I thought too, we lost our daughter September 2nd 2014 and people was comforting me not realizing that a dad hurts too he lost someone so dear to his heart too! Thank you unknown author! It was really lovely!

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Stephen
11/17/2014 06:00:14 am

Thank You for commenting. I often find myself taking long drives when I feel the emotions creeping up on me. The grief of either parent isn't something that should be concealed and/or bottled up, but that is sometimes the way it works in our society.

So sorry for your loss. Hugs <3

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jason Campbell
6/4/2016 07:22:12 pm

I lost my little girl of 10 Cancer took her away ,and I will miss her every single day, I have three boys that love in every way bul to you my little princess il miss you every day xx

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Stephen
7/1/2016 03:40:18 pm

Thank You for commenting. It is sometimes difficult to live in the present with our other children, when a part of our heart remains in the past with the child that left us far too soon.

So sorry for your loss. Hugs <3

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Tom
7/6/2018 08:58:21 pm

My wife and I lost our 59 year old son in 2014; we realize he is in a much better place, healed completely from his Down syndrome handicap; but could and did show love, not only for God but people. Of course we miss him tremendously, but soon we will be reunited forever. We miss you, Jimmy, more than anyone could ever know.

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Stephen
7/16/2018 09:10:02 am

The pain and loss of a parent is in no way restricted to the age of our child when they are taken from us. Very sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing.

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Robert
7/17/2020 04:29:49 pm

Made me break down,, lost a daughter due to miscarriage nothing hurts more when you lose a part of your heart knowing that you'll never be able to hold that baby girl that you've grown to love so much

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Stephen
8/16/2020 02:52:26 pm

Very sorry for your loss

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