His Father’s Eyes
by Ali Cobby Eckermann

Declan is over the moon when his dad comes home, and getting to know Dad’s family is great … but Dad’s stories of the past leave him speechless.

his dad stares at the flames
I had a sister once
Declan hears him mumble

Declan can’t look at
his father’s eyes
he knows he will see
the sadness is back

Text type:
His Father’s Eyes is a narrative text in verse novel form.