Father's Day Poem For Complicated Feelings

A poem for every kind of father story - not just the easy ones. This BBC Upload-featured piece honours the full spectrum: heroes and heartbreaks, present and absent, nurturing and neglectful. If Father's Day brings up grief, anger, disappointment, or a mix of feelings you can't quite name, this is for you. If the cards and adverts don't match your reality, this is for you. Your father story doesn't have to look a certain way to deserve acknowledgment. Who this is for: Anyone with complicated Father's Day feelings People grieving a father, living or deceased Those with absent, estranged, or difficult fathers Adults processing childhood experiences with a parent Anyone seeking validation for a non-traditional father relationship People supporting a friend or client through a hard Father's Day