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Dacotah

A little bit of this & a little bit of that & a few things in between

Why?

A poem I wrote when my dad passed away. The pastor read it at my dad's funeral service.


Why?
Why do I cry when I know he's in no more pain?
I cry because I wish I could of stopped his pain
and made him better.
Why do I cry when I know he's at peace in Heaven?
I cry because I felt helpless, there was nothing I could do
but stand by him and try to comfort him.
Why do I cry when I know he's lived a full life?
I cry because I think of what memories could of been
in the days and years ahead.
Why do I cry when I think of the times we've had together?
I cry because I LOVE this MAN and I MISS him oooh sooo much,
I cry because he is my DAD!!!
DAD, watch over me through the rest of my life and when my life
is through I will again be with you!!!
Dacotah
BY: ©CR
September,1988






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Comments

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that is so sweet. I am sure your father will stay with you via the wonderful memories you guys made together. And he is smiling in heaven because he knows he is lucky to have found the love of a daughter like you..

By hitesha, # 11. July 2007, 05:23:03

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Nudge... daughter hitesha..

Nice poem Dacota.. it stirs alot of memories when I read something so Honest..

By Cois, # 11. July 2007, 08:31:18

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you know what?? Thanks cois!!

First I called Stomyr a girl now I call Dacotah a guy.. duh!!?? Has to be something to with muy misguided assumptions..

I am so sorry Dacotah!! Really am...

By hitesha, # 11. July 2007, 12:57:30

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:lol:

By Stomyr, # 11. July 2007, 13:10:22

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thank Stomyr!!

you are just helping me feel miserable :frown: :cry:

By hitesha, # 11. July 2007, 13:17:23

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Thank you hitesha.
That's ok, no need to be sorry. Be :happy:.
:happy:

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 15:05:44

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Thank you Cois, I'm glad you liked it. :smile:

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 15:07:04

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Hi Stomyr, what do you think about it? :smile:

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 15:08:09

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:sst: hitesha, I fixed it for you. :smile:

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 15:10:33

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Thanks!!

And once again.. I really apologise!!

By hitesha, # 11. July 2007, 16:22:26

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You are welcome.

Please don't feel bad, it is ok, really, but thank you for the apology. :smile:

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 16:24:52

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:smile: So I now have a new found friend??

By hitesha, # 11. July 2007, 16:42:33

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Yes you have found a new friend. :smile:

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 16:47:32

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:cheers:

Amigos!

Thank You!

By hitesha, # 11. July 2007, 16:49:51

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:cheers:

You are welcome!

I just added you to my friends list. :D

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 16:52:24

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Merci!!

Yipeeee :hat:

Thanks!

By hitesha, # 11. July 2007, 16:53:19

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You are welcome. :hat:

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 16:55:51

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:cry:

By theoddbod, # 11. July 2007, 17:10:38

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why are you crying Mart??

By hitesha, # 11. July 2007, 17:13:19

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Thank you Mart. The poem makes me :cry: to.

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 17:21:47

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it makes me rather proud to have a friend like you..

By hitesha, # 11. July 2007, 17:27:12

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My dad was very ill a couple of years ago and i was thinking all the things in this and the previous post. Especially the previous post.

By theoddbod, # 11. July 2007, 17:31:23

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Thank you hitesha.
Makes me proud to have a friend like you to. :smile:

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 17:35:29

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Mart, please take the time to tell him what he means to you before it's to late. :smile:

By Dacotah, # 11. July 2007, 17:36:11

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here's what I have been trying to post..

thanks for helping me out!!

By hitesha, # 12. July 2007, 06:50:39

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It made me worried

By Stomyr, # 12. July 2007, 08:48:34

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By Dacotah, # 12. July 2007, 13:10:12

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Stomyr, worried? Why?

By Dacotah, # 12. July 2007, 13:11:04

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I don't know...

By Stomyr, # 12. July 2007, 13:34:45

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It's ok, :smile:

By Dacotah, # 12. July 2007, 13:41:01

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Hi Dacotah!!

Thanks a million..

so here's a brand new smiley .. traced from an old one I guess.. for a brand new friendship.. that does not feel that new

By hitesha, # 13. July 2007, 09:02:05

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Awww, thank you hitesha. :heart: :happy:

By Dacotah, # 13. July 2007, 14:31:01

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:cry: i want that smilie too :cry: and this post just makes me wanna cry even more :cry:


:left::right: damn... where's that fuckin' cleenex when i need it the most? :irked:



i love the poem D, :heart:

By funz81, # 13. July 2007, 15:38:57

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Thanks Fanny :heart:

By Dacotah, # 13. July 2007, 15:40:31

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:smile: i'm lucky that i still got my dad with me... he's my hero! i'm the closest one to him among his children, maybe cause i'm his only daughter. he never really mad at me... and i love him so much. it's funny cause i'm actually closer to him than to my mum. me and my dad... we're two of a kind :D people say, i really look and walk and think like him. i've his character... they say it's more like i'm his clone :lol:

By funz81, # 13. July 2007, 16:26:55

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:happy: My dad & I were close. We'd go fishing together, he was my best friend. When he died I felt so alone. My mom is still here,(Thank God) she is 86 yrs old. I love my mom so much too but they say Dad's & daughters are the closest. :D

By Dacotah, # 13. July 2007, 16:41:43

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:lol:

Put me and Dad under one roof an there are fireworks!!

We cant agree on any single thing.. but underlining all that is a deep and intense love that makes us want to be in the same room together always..

By hitesha, # 13. July 2007, 17:27:15

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I lost my dad when I was very young. He never saw what his son became. He would have been proud of what happened.

This poem resonates with me. I am so glad you wrote it and that you share it. Thanks for that, Dacotah.

PS: I have written poems about my own role as a parent and also poems for others in their parental role. If you or anyone else does not know where they are in my catalog and would like to read any of them please drop me a line and I'll find the link(s) and supply the info.

By lokutus_prime, # 13. July 2007, 21:06:07

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hitesha, I hope you both respect eachother & tell eachother it's ok to have different opinions & that you love eachother. You can never tell someone you love often enough. Never hurts to say it often, it hurts when you didn't when you had the chance.

By Dacotah, # 13. July 2007, 21:13:19

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My dear friend Loku, I am so sorry to hear that you lost your dad when you were young. I am sure he does know what has become you and is proud of you.

You are welcome. I was not sure if I was going to post these two as they have a special meaning to me & it still hurts even though it's been 19 years since my dad passed away.

Loku please post those links here.

Your friend always, Dacotah

By Dacotah, # 13. July 2007, 21:19:01

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Dacotah, you are most gracious. Thanks,I'll get on to that :up:

By lokutus_prime, # 13. July 2007, 21:40:54

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Thank you my gracious friend :happy:

By Dacotah, # 13. July 2007, 21:42:26

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Hi Dacotah!!

Without a doubt we love each other!! If i was given a choice I would still pick him as my Father.. anyday!! It does not feel NORMAL if we dont differ.. Its just the way we are..


I still know I will NEVER disobey him or do something which hurts him. He has been there for me, without announcing his presence.. I am trying to do the same..

By hitesha, # 14. July 2007, 14:34:24

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Hi hitesha,
I know you love eachother. I just meant I hope you tell eachother often "I Love You". :smile:

By Dacotah, # 14. July 2007, 15:14:05

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.. perhaps I should write him a mail you know...

By hitesha, # 14. July 2007, 15:18:17

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:D

By Dacotah, # 14. July 2007, 15:19:21

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.. thanks :D

By hitesha, # 14. July 2007, 15:24:22

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You are welcome. :D

By Dacotah, # 14. July 2007, 15:25:17

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:smile:

By lokutus_prime, # 14. July 2007, 16:14:46

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hi Loku

By Dacotah, # 14. July 2007, 16:17:05

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