MORNING THOUGHTS - written for my Father.

MORNING THOUGHTS

I have woken early

From another restless night,

I have tossed and turned

And had another pillow fight.

I bless the velvet darkness

And the warmth within my bed,

My heart is very troubled

 Thoughts run through my head.

I feel emptiness within

Numbness I cannot hide  ~

For my seafaring Father

Has sailed upon the tide.

He loved the ocean and her moods

The deep full rolling swell ~

 Many were the anecdotes

And stories he would tell.

He had travelled far and wide

The ports and harbours he knew,

The sea was indeed his mistress

And he loved her with passion true.

There are many things I remember

Of times we spent by the sea

And many the nautical memories

And phrases he has left with me.

He quietly left us yesterday

To gently go sailing once more.

Without a fuss he slipped anchor

And sailed for that distant shore.

I wish him fair winds and full sails,

And a harbour full and deep

Salt sea spray upon his face ~

Mine are the memories to keep.

© Linda J. Vaughan 28th. August 2003

Written for my Father ~Thomas Edward Thomas

2nd. August 1925 – 27th. August 2003

"Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose."

Elisabeth Kubler Ross