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" Dear Dad" Meditative Poetry Remembering Our Dad (Grief)

by Thanh Mai

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I wrote and recorded this poem on Father's Day celebrating and remembering my beloved Dad. A meditative poem based on my own experience of losing my dad back in 2015 in my arms. I have turned this poem into meditation in the hope that if you are grieving the loss of your dad you might want to listen to it and use it as a regular practice when you are feeling down. This will gently lift your spirit up knowing your dad has never really left you. With loving intention, Love and Light, Mai.

MeditationPoetryGriefParentingInterconnectednessLoveRemembranceHealingBreathingBreathing AwarenessCelebrationsFathersLove ExpressionsParent Child RelationshipsSpirits

Transcript

Dear Dad,

With every breath I take,

I am in you,

You are in me.

With every step I make,

I am in you,

You are in me.

You have witnessed my first breath and I have witnessed your last.

Today and every day,

I am so proud to be your continuation.

And together we breathe in,

We breathe out.

As we both know,

I am in you,

You are in me.

With every cell of my body,

I love you dearly.

Meet your Teacher

Thanh MaiLondon, England, United Kingdom

4.8 (291)

Recent Reviews

Monica

August 31, 2025

This was absolutely beautiful xx I will display this poem somewhere so I can be reminded in those moments when I miss my Pops - Thank you πŸ’«

BPakaBB

August 29, 2025

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing πŸ™ I’m missing my dad today and this just hit so perfectly. ❀️❀️❀️

Kathy

May 1, 2025

Especially poignant today, the second year without my dad.

Celia

June 29, 2024

I was holding my dad in my arms when he left his body, and was there when he breathed his last breath. Thank you for this poignant expression of love from a daughter to her dad.

Susanne

June 14, 2024

Happy heavenly Father’s to our dear Dads, whom we carry within us & love so muchπŸ’žπŸ™πŸ»πŸ’

Catherine

September 18, 2023

My dad's birthday is coming up soon. Thank you for your poem. Blessings dear one. πŸ™

Gail-Ann

August 24, 2023

Thank you for reminding me of my closeness to my beloved Dad and Mom, both of who I was with for their last breath. A meditation to come back to when I miss them. πŸ™

Susie

May 23, 2023

Really lovely. Just hearing it once connects me with my dad. Will listen to this often. Thank you, Thanh Mai

Cathy

February 21, 2023

This is beautiful & powerful. I miss my dad everyday & this makes me feel like he is always with me. Thank you.

Josky

January 18, 2023

πŸ˜»πŸ™πŸ½β™₯οΈπŸ’•πŸΎβ€οΈπŸŒ‘πŸŒπŸŒžπŸŒ•πŸͺπŸ’«β­οΈπŸŒŸπŸŒ™πŸšπŸƒπŸ‚πŸΎπŸΎmuch love β€οΈπŸƒπŸŒžπŸ§‘gracias

Iga

November 1, 2022

Dear Thanh, I could connect vewith oth my Dad through your words too, so touching. Thank you, thank you so much πŸ™πŸ’–πŸŒΉπŸŒΏπŸ•ŠπŸŒ πŸ™πŸˆβ€

Iga

November 1, 2022

Dear Thanh, I could connect vewith oth my Dad through your words too, so touching. Thank you, thank you so much πŸ™πŸ’–πŸŒΉπŸŒΏπŸ•ŠπŸŒ πŸ™πŸˆβ€

Sara

August 22, 2022

Powerful! Beautiful ode to birth and death and living on...together.

Zee

August 12, 2022

Thank you πŸ™ Just a request and reminder for creative process to be put into a meditation πŸ§˜πŸ½β€β™€οΈ

Sheila

July 27, 2022

Thankfully yours

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