Poem: Where does Love Go?
Where Does Love Go?
Where does love go when true love dies?
It goes back to your heart
And comes out to your eyes
My dear daughter this is true
I see your face in every star
In every rainbow
Near and Far
My heart will not accept that you have gone
Your precious love so warm and true
I hope this life
Tears will weather and pray someday
We can be together
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your daughter is your inspiration and that is so cute. dont give up on your self for you and your daughter. once your out, dont be too over protective but let her know you love her everyday im sure she loves you to and never goes without thinking about you. keep writing your’e being heard!
Hi. My name is Serena and i’m a 16 year old sophomore studying Juvenile Justice. I really enjoy your poem. It hit home for me in a way because of how you wrote about your daughter. Its touching how you keep her spirit alive in yours. So I say to you my good sir, keep your hope and faith alive. She will always be right by your side, even if you can’t see her. She lives on in your heart.
Awwww….. i love that way you express yourself about your Daughter i can feel you on how much she meet to you. I can imagen yourself how you care for her and want to be with her. Don’t worry she will know that your the best Daddy in the whole entire world.
I pray that God help you through, and guide you. I prayed for you. God bless you
Thank you for your vulnerability! I can feel your love for your daughter through your words and the imagery they create. Loving a child can be the most pure, eternal love we get the blessing of experience. I hope you continue to foster this love. Keep writing!
KC
This poem tugged at my heart strings. I could tell through reading it that you loved your daughter so fully. I ache for your loss. Wonderful poem.
Your poem is beautiful and full of emotion. I love how you said “I see your face in every star”, I get the feeling your daughter is someone that is bright and wonderful to be around. Thank you for sharing a piece of that love for her in your poem. Don’t ever stop writing.
Thank you for your truth and honesty! Your words emphasize the true meaning of empathy.
This is really touching , especially since I can relate. I haven’t lost a child, but when I was 14 (I am now 18) I lost my dad who was my best friend. He saved me from the demons around me, but once he passed I was left to fight off the demons by myself. It’s extremely overwhelming at first, but over the years I’ve gotten more used to fighting my own battles but I know he’s always in my corner. Your daughter will always be a twinkle in the sky along with many others who shine just as bright. This was very powerful please keep writing
This poem is beautiful and I appreciate you sharing your story. Family is so important and losing a loved one is so hard that we look for way to still connect like signs like you mentioned the stars and rainbows. Everyone copes with loss differently and I encourage you to keep on writing because your poems are so powerful and you may help someone who may be going through the same things. Awesome poem!!
Dear author, this poem that you’ve written was very touching, and inspiring as well. I want to say how sorry I am for the loss of your daughter. No parent should ever have to experience a loss like this, and the grief that follows with it. It’s a horrible thing to go through, and I’m sorry that you had to be one of the ones who did. But the love and care that you still display your child is just heart wrenching. The way you explain how unique, and special your bond is with her, and how you see in every star, and rainbow is just so beautiful. I know if she was reading this poem, she would be grinning ear to ear with love, and happiness. She is so lucky to have a parent like you. This is a very hard time for you, and I hope you can get all the rest and support you need. Thank you for sharing this with us, this really was a beautiful piece of work.
I wish you the best! – aaliyah
These words are a beautiful representation of grief and loss. Of the type of pain that only grief and loss can result in. While this is an incredibly difficult thing to combat, your words shine light on your loss. I am so grateful to have heard your inspiring words. Thank you so much for sharing.
I love the feeling that I got form this poem. To me it sounds like you want to be with your daughter again and you miss her. I love the first couple of lines saying where your love goes after it’s in your heart it goes to your eyes and comes out through your eyes.
Wow, This poem was wonderful! It’s jammed packed with emotion, relatability, and beautiful imagery. Thank you for being so vulnerable and sharing this piece with us. Im getting a lot of emotion of sorrow, sadness, pain and remembrance. Thank you agian for being so personal, and sharing your story with us.
This poem is beautifully written and very touching. You describe the stage of life after grieving, in which you never really get over a loss. You see them in everything beautiful and think about them often. All you want is to be with them again. These words are beautiful and emotionally relatable. I am very sorry for your loss and I hope the days become lighter and brighter for you.