15 يونيو وعام آخر على فراقك د. زروق الحسن

In the memory of my dear father – by Lena Elhassan

June 15th 2011 marks the two-year anniversary of your death and so far not a day passes without your words of wisdom contributing to decisions we make and the actions we do. The impact you had on all of our lives is resounding and everlasting. Although it pains us to not have you here, we are truly thankful to have had such a strong and inspirational figure to look up to and are blessed for the time we had to share with you.

Unfinished - By Zena Elhassan

My dad is my hero,
Although this I didn’t confess,
he was the one who gave me those warm feelings
in the left part of my chest.

My dad is my world,
Although this I didn’t admit,
he was the one who made me giggle the most with
his sense of humour and wit.

My dad is my life,
Although this I didn’t tell,
he was the one who made me feel so loved
by inhaling his sweet, sweet smell

My dad is my all,
Although this I didn’t say,
he’s the one whose face – if seen,
would brighten up my day

My dad is my star,
Although this I didn’t declare,
he’s the only person who if I waffled on to,
would listen and actually care

My dad is my hope,
Although this I didn’t reveal,
people have told me to dream for what I want in life,
Dad told me to make it real.

My dad is my only,
Although this I didn’t state,
He’s the one who’s made me the proud girl I am
to this very date

All this I never told my father,
Except maybe a few words when I was seven
Other than that, it’s been bottled up inside me
But I’ll get my chance in heaven.