Father, Hello

For Paul and John's 47-Words Short Story Unofficial Challenge

By Paul Aaron DomenickPublished about 4 hours ago • Updated about 3 hours ago • 1 min read

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Father, hello.

But I was remiss to understand--

for decades after your surmise--

A gay son?

What kind of man are you?

I will never meet you again,

the sun, it spits.

Turn this poem around for me--

all I know

is a fan above me whirring.

Family

About the Creator

Paul Aaron Domenick

My writing speaks for itself, but in exchange with others, it speaks louder. Thank you for reading and responding to my stories. I enjoy reading yours, usually in the middle of the night :-)

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Susan Fourtané about 2 hours ago
Everyone should have the acceptance of his/her parents, no matter what.

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