my father's hair

so blond it had
always seemed white to me,
forever.

norweigian skin,
norweigian ruggedness,
norweigian know-how.

integrity.
truthfulness.
faithfulness.
never second guessing.

intelligent.
focussed.
cool-headedness.
he knew the word 'duty'
held honour.

i never met a man
so distinguished,
or so humble,
so simple.

my mother always said
how he was just 'so fair'

that he shouldn't spend so much
time in the sun.

and i just always thought
she meant so 'fair'.

a prince among men,
no one will ever be

anything like
my father is to me.


...
he taught me everyrthing.
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