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Captain Zuhair "Z" Zawawi 12/23/33 - 03/23/05 Gone but never forgotten
Your laugh still echoes in the depths of my brain; And when I hear it, it causes me pain.
I miss you so much - mere words cannot say,
How this heartache devours me night and day...
But my memories are strong and time heals grief,
So I dream of the future - and quiet relief.
As I browse through my memories with love and pride,I know that this sorrow will someday subside,Leaving happy memories in their place -
Memories of you and your smiling face.
A loving farewell, my Dad, adieu.
My loyalty and friendship belong ever to you.
My father "Z" taught me to maintain a sense of humor about all things, no matter how serious or how sad. I didn't get to offer a eulogy at my Dad's funeral, didn't get to attend at all. Luckily, a dear friend and relative of the family's provided me with a detailed description of it. That's as close as I would get, in the end, to the man who was my father.
I didn't get to rise to the occasion, a fact I shall always regret. Had his family accepted Z, had they accepted his adoption of me, had we all learned to simply love and get along, all might have been different.
To Z this day I say, "Dad; when I succeed and when I fail, please look favorably upon me."
Bruce - March 23, 2009
4 Years
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