{..}<\/p>\n
i can say that, i grew taller than you
\nnot that short or tall is more desirable
\nanyone besides you who hap to read this
\nmight recall Daddy Long Legs
\nof which once i addressed a letter
\nof whom might be one of the mights
\nwho responded with a Rumi poem
\nthat warms me still
\nafter all these forty something years<\/p>\n
now that i’m closer to your home
\ni wish to share a spot
\nof my golden years<\/p>\n
tonight
\na’bed with my head towards the wall
\ni was watching shadows playing there
\nof slender trees…
\na gentle breeze would have them dancing
\na gush of wind –
\nwere they at war
\nor was it a rock and roll frenzy?
\nwhatsoever
\ni laughed out loud
\nfollowed by a feeling
\nof just plain good!
\nbut most of all dear daddy
\ni’m not feeling alone when i am<\/p>\n
your middle daughter,
\naka
\nSummer Breeze<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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