Children

Why?

Children

One day you will dismantle my existence

and I will be gone.

Relegated to occasional,

fossilised memories.

Perhaps the odd photograph

will remain in a neglected computer file

of a father,

once lean and fit and articulate

but overshadowed by

the ink blot stains of sadness.

His misdemeanours remembered,

his spirit pushed into the dusty pages

of history.

A life you left behind,

without a backwards glance,

as you accelerated

towards your own demise.

 

21/04/15

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

Hi John , yep once the siblings leave the nest, everything goes at a fast pace and even though they don't call I'm sure you are in their thoughts. Just life is so frantic, high paced, youth is short and you just don't realize where the time goes... Its nearly May!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes I do understand Andrew and I am sure my parents felt the same when I was the first to leave home. At least I spoke to them ones a week every week lol! Nowadays with mobiles what is their excuse?

[andrew mitchell]

Life is all about cramming these days, its all about in with the new and out with the old. They are free from advice when they leave and if they ring they will get parental advice which they avoid until they need money or something lol

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yup but they have never come for money thus far. Although I have paid to get my youngest two through university!

[andrew mitchell]

its all about time, you lose contact with time and you are just security in the background now if you are needed. its not personal.

[MsJewel]

Sad and true for so many. I'm blessed my daughter is my best friend.

Julie

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed that is a blessing. All of mine now live in London so I rarely see them and they are terrible at communication. Thanks Julie

[Corset]

the cycle of life, and isn't it true that last statement, how we leave our childhood behind without a backwards glance unless it is to remember the faults of those we love, till we too die and be remembered.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Tis very true Corset. Thank you.

[Kelly Scheppers]

"Perhaps the odd photograph
will remain in a neglected computer file
of a father,
once lean and fit and articulate
but overshadowed by
the ink blot stains of sadness."

It's difficult to fathom that the signifigance of our lives will be left within the hands of our children. Hopefully, by then, a lot of good will have rubbed off. We can only pray!

...simply gorgeous, John!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes one thing my daughter has said is that it was I who gave her her values (not sure I got that one right lol!). Thank you Kelly

[Lyn Anderson]

Very sad. It is often thus. And only once their own children grow will they reflect on the way things went.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The way of life I guess. Thanks 'M'

[Lydia Shutter]

WOW, powerfully emotional and unfortunately all too true in many families. Children grow up and leave the nest without so much as a backward glance. They do not visit often or take into account their parents are growing older. How many mothers and fathers die a little faster because they are so lonely? And, yes, the children will be gone one day too. John, this is intense and I enjoyed it. Lydi**

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Lydi