My Dad
Dad smoked Pall Mall
and drank Miller almost all his life.
He was put in Richard Campbell veteran’s home.
All he wanted was a taco, a Hershey Bar,
and a carton of cigarettes.
He died three times
before he finally passed away from emphysema
after surviving Deliverance Day,
The Battle of the Bulge, Berlin, and Europe.
I hope he was at peace.
He still was a great dad.
Danny P. Barbare has been published widely. He has been writing poetry for 45 years. He has been published well over 1500 times and has been nominated for the Best of the Net. He has several books published, Collection of Poems and Collection of Poems II. He lives with his wife and small dog Oliver in Greenville, SC.
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