Loss of Father Poems

Loss of Father Poems

Poem for Dad Who Passed Away

The death of someone close to us leave us shocked with grief. We cannot understand how one minute this person was here and the next they are gone. The truth is that those we love are never truly gone. The body may have run its course, but the soul lives forever. Human beings have been cognizant of eternal life since the beginning of time. Every culture has its own traditions about death and reincarnation. The anxiety commonly felt about death in our culture is a result of a scientific schema which says that "if I don't see it, it's not there".

49 Poems about Losing a Father

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  1. 1. Dear Dad

    • By Abundance Nwosu
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2020 with permission of the Author.

    Dear Dad, I can't believe it's been two years;
    It feels like it was only yesterday.
    I wish you were still here,
    But the sky is the place you stay.

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  3. 2. Dad, What's It Like In Heaven?


    If time exists in heaven,
    Do you still rise with the sun?
    Do you and Mom share breakfast
    Before your day has begun?

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    This is a wonderful sentimental poem. It depicts a loving relationship between father and child. My father came into my life as an adult and unfortunately we did not get to make many...

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  5. 3. For My Daddy


    • By Christina Caburnay
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2014 with permission of the Author.

    Have you seen my Daddy?
    I don't know where he's gone.
    Sometimes it hurts so much
    I can't seem to carry on.

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    I lost my dad in 2015; it was so very painful. My father had been admitted in hospitals many times, and so I, being a little girl of 10 years of age then, thought he would be just fine this...

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  6. 4. Goodbye Dad


    • By Leanne Brady
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2017 with permission of the Author.

    It's never the right time
    To say goodbye.
    I will miss you, Dad,
    And here is why.

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    My precious daddy died on April 9, 1967, at the age of 68. He, too, had pancreatic cancer. I was a young married woman with a toddler. He was one of nine children, born in Georgia. He was a...

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  7. 5. Why Dad Did You Choose Suicide?

    • By Christina M. Butz
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2006 with permission of the Author.

    Why Dad?
    Why did you chose to die?
    You left no note but left me asking why.
    You thought you were doing what was best and right.

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    I came to this site looking for a comforting suicide survival poem to send to my brother whose fiancé of 12 years with young 4 children hung herself. I just have to say that your comment left...

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  8. 6. My Dad, My Angel


    Your battle is now over; no more tears flowing down your cheek,
    no more pain, no more suffering; now you are no longer weak.
    I still do not understand why this had to happen to you,
    but I am proud to say you are my dad, the greatest man I ever knew.

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    I lost my dad 2 years ago on the 22nd of July. A week after his birthday and 4 days after mine. He was battling stage 4 bone cancer. I miss him a lot, and when I was growing up he was in and...

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  9. 7. Dear Pop

    • By Michelle Selby
    • Published by Family Friend Poems November 2010 with permission of the Author.

    Once you had told me
    When you were gone
    I'd pick up the pieces
    I would go on

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  10. 8. Can't Accept That You're Gone

    I hate that I can't see your face,
    except for a picture on my mirror.

    But I love that when I look at it,

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    I'll be honest, this really hit me hard. It made 7 years that my dad has been gone on April 8th. He died April 8th, 2015, due to stage 5 pancreatic cancer that spread to the lungs. According...

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  11. 9. The Gift God Gave Me Was You

    • By Lea Gomez
    • Published by Family Friend Poems August 2008 with permission of the Author.

    I will never say goodbye to you, my father,
    because I know this is not the end for us to see each other.
    You will only be going to a place where there's no pain or suffering.
    I am happy for you, for you will be with God.

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    This poem is the most beautiful thing I have ever read. I just lost my Dad. I was a Daddy's Girl, and he was my very best friend. I became an engineer because he was an engineer. I looked up...

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  12. 10. Child Of Mine

    • By Theresa Cassidy
    • Published by Family Friend Poems March 2012 with permission of the Author.

    He's walking towards me surrounded by light
    I can't believe this miraculous sight
    It can't be him, I know he is dead
    But as I look towards him, he's shaking his head

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    Seven years ago my dad passed away. My son and him were very close. After he passed, my son would get up in the morning and say I saw grandpa last night. I was always a little skeptical. As...

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  13. 11. This Christmas

    The golden lights are twinkling
    With Christmas in the air;
    Bing Crosby sweetly singing,
    And snowflakes in my hair.

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    You could have written this poem for me - it will be my first Christmas without my husband. I've written a similar poem myself, but if you check it out you will find it's not as good as...

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  14. 12. My Dad


    • By Disarae G. Kuhn
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2006 with permission of the Author.

    I know this man
    Who is dear to my heart.
    Suddenly one day
    It was torn all apart.

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    When I lost my dad to suicide, I read this poem to my family. I then decided that I wanted to share this with our close family at his service. Any day when I really miss him and when it's...

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  15. 13. I Hope I Make You Proud, Dad

    • By Jodie Ogle
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2013 with permission of the Author.

    I hope I make you proud, Dad; even though you're no longer here,
    Your memory grows stronger with every passing year.

    At the end it was a battle, one you weren't to win.

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    I was 15 years old when my dad left us. I could not believe it. I love you for being you and raising us differently than others. The way you guided me was very different. Though I am a girl,...

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  16. 14. Goodbye To My Dad

    • By Debra Marie
    • Published by Family Friend Poems July 2009 with permission of the Author.

    Goodbye dad I had to say
    A few months ago on a cold winter day
    I'll remember the good times and try not to be sad
    But saying goodbye still hurts so bad

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    I lost my Dad on February 17, 2019. Then on March 7, 2019, I lost my Mom. It has been so very hard for me. I don't wanna believe both my parents are gone. I want everyone to cherish your...

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  17. 15. You Had To Go Too Soon

    • By Natasha
    • Published by Family Friend Poems December 2013 with permission of the Author.

    During the day I have to be strong
    I try so hard to show that nothing is wrong.
    But at night my tears will flow.
    It was just so sudden you had to go.

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    My father, Peter, died on May 29, 2016. He was everything to me, and he made my life so much better. He always listened to me. He always stayed by my side in good and bad times. He was my...

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  18. 16. Goodnight Dad, God Bless

    • By Fiona Tunilla
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2014 with permission of the Author.

    You used to spoil me rotten
    With all your love and care
    But now each time I look for you
    You suddenly aren't there

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    My daddy passed away recently from pneumonia after fighting lung and bone cancer. It's been a difficult time but knowing that he's not in pain anymore and that he's at rest has really helped....

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  19. 17. Always In My Heart

    Dad,
    You have been gone one whole year and nothing is the same.
    It seems like it was just yesterday that the angels called your name.
    Every morning when I wake up, I think it was just a nightmare,

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  20. 18. I Love You Dad

    • By Diana Doyle
    • Published by Family Friend Poems January 2009 with permission of the Author.

    I love you Dad with all my heart
    And hate that we should be apart
    Our love is a bond that can't be broken
    You may be gone but never forgotten

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    I lost my dad last week. I never got to say goodbye. I'm lying here wishing that I had one moment to tell you I love you. I lie here thinking about when I was a little girl and you were...

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  21. 19. Father

    • By Jodi M. Kucera
    • Published by Family Friend Poems April 2019 with permission of the Author.

    Forever in my heart,
    Always on my mind.
    Together again we will be, all in God's time.
    Heaven gained another angel the day you left.

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    I am so sorry for your loss. I was searching for words to add to my father's tribute. My sister sent me this poem. I would like to use it with your permission.

  22. 20. My Dad

    • By Lisa34
    • Published by Family Friend Poems June 2018 with permission of the Author.

    We miss your face; you were taken too soon.
    Your beaming smile that lit up the room,
    Them cheeky dimples and twinkle in your eye.
    We keep asking ourselves why, oh why.

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    I woke up early many, many times. I just couldn't sleep. I was sitting in my room looking at my dad's picture, wondering why he couldn't be a part of my future. Uncontrolled tears stream down...

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