TheMysteriousPoet

Grief Part II My friends joked that I have "daddy issues," And I don't necessarily think that's true. I had a father, albeit he was my grandfather. He died many years ago. I'd like to think I've come to terms with it. As for my actual father, that's a different story. A deadbeat no one talked about, I've learned more about him in the last four years Than I did most of my life. It's conflicting, to say the least. How do you grieve someone you never knew? The question boggles my mind. I never met him, and now I never will. It's aggravating to think about Time robbed for the sake of pettiness. Learning about him made me realize The nuances of the human existence. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Why people become the way they do. To try and see the why and the intricacies. He was a child of the 70's with not a care in the world. "Some of them rebelled, some of them didn't." A man who struggled and fell into alcohol, Just starting in his 50's to piece together his life, Only to die

Two Little Frogs Two little frogs sit on a rock. They are very much in love. Their little toes touch, holding hands. At least, that's what I'd like to think. They look content sitting there, Socializing with one another. Can frogs be in love? It's a Google-worthy question, I suppose. Either way, I hope they're in love. That would be nice. If frogs can be in love, There's hope for me yet.

Advice An old woman laid in hospice care. Her frail body, decorated in a pretty green nightgown, slowly failed her with each passing day. Her visitors were far and few in between. Most of her children moved out of the country for their own endeavors. Not that it bothered her, no-- she encouraged them to explore the world and to live their lives. It's what she saved her money for, after all. But as she grew closer to dying, she had at least hoped they would come to visit her. "Good morning, Mrs. Pew." "Oh, good morning dearie!" Mrs. Pew's faded emeralds lit up at the sight of her day nurse, Josephine. She was a pretty girl with hope and dreams sparkling in her eyes. Mrs. Pew adored Josephine. The nurse reminded the nonagenarian of herself when she was younger. So youthful and full of ambition. Josephine would often sit with her and ask her about her life. It would always bring back memories she'd thought she forgot about. Josephine brought in a breakfast tray and eased Mrs. Pew