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Onyeche, John Chinaka

Paperback

Classic Fiction

ISBN13: 9798317214395
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 8 2025
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.17 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
This moving and emotionally raw piece explores the pain and complexity of estranged fatherhood. It traces the memories, questions, and heartbreak of a father separated from his children, often reflecting on photographs, distant voices, and shattered dreams. Through fragmented recollections and intimate moments, the speaker confronts not only his own absence but also the impact of broken communication, unresolved conflicts, and societal expectations on the family. Each section captures a unique struggle-grief, longing, guilt, and the aching hope for reconnection. Names, memories, and personal rituals become anchors in a world where the family bond has fractured. The narrative questions who holds the right to define the story of a parent-child relationship and whether healing is still possible when silence has grown louder than love. It is a deeply personal meditation on lost time, emotional distance, and the quiet strength of holding on through poetry. Despite the pain, there is a thread of enduring love running through each line-a quiet call to be seen, heard, and remembered.

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