Father Forgiven

by George K. Karos II

Image credit: Liane Metzler on Unsplash

I have forgiven my father

who neglected me often,

an absent custodian to his only son,

the boy metamorphosed into a man,

allowing this restorative poem

to be healingly written.

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George K. Karos II

George K. Karos II is a musician and visual artist. He attended public schools in West Virginia until the completion of seventh grade, and then attended and graduated from Saint James School, located in Maryland. He received his Bachelor of Arts from West Virginia University, and his Master of Arts from American University. For over three decades, he has performed his music projects in various arts venues, and his poems have appeared in national and international literary publications. These poems were written over the last two years while living in Florida, Oregon, and Maryland. He currently lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where he continues to write and perform poetry and music. George has had six books published.