Daddy's Poem
Daddy's Poem
Her hair was up in a pony tail,her favorite dress tied with a bow.
Today was Daddy's Day at school,
and she couldn't wait to go.
But her mommy tried to tell her,
that she probably should stay home
Why the kids might not understand,
if she went to school alone.
But she was not afraid;
she knew just what to say.
What to tell her classmates
of why he wasn't there today.
But still her mother worried,
for her to face this day alone.
And that was why once again,
she tried to keep her daughter home..
But the little girl went to school
eager to tell them all.
About a dad she never sees
a dad who never calls.
There were daddies along the wall in back, for everyone to meet.
Children squirming impatiently,
anxious in their seats
One by one the teacher called
a student from the class.
To introduce their daddy,
as seconds slowly passed.
At last the teacher called her name,
every child turned to stare.
Each of them was searching,
a man who wasn't there.
'Where's her daddy at?'
She heard a boy call
out.
'She probably doesn't
have one,'
another student dared to
shout.
And from somewhere near
the back,
she heard a daddy say,
'Looks like another
deadbeat dad,
too busy to waste his
day.'
The words did not offend
her,
as she smiled up at her
Mom.
And looked back at her
teacher, who told her to go on.
And with hands behind
her back,
slowly she began to
speak.
And out from the mouth
of a child,
came words incredibly
unique.
'My Daddy couldn't be
here,
because he lives so far
away.
But I know he wishes he
could be,
since this is such a
special day.
And though you cannot
meet him,
I wanted you to know.
All about my daddy,
and how much he loves me
so.
He loved to tell me
stories
he taught me to ride my
bike.
He surprised me with
pink roses,
and taught me to fly a
kite.
We used to share fudge
sundaes,
and ice cream in a cone
And though you cannot
see him.
I'm not standing here
alone.
'Cause my daddy's always
with me,
even though we are apart
I know because he told
me,
he'll forever be in my
heart'
With that, her little
hand reached up,
and lay across her
chest.
Feeling her own
heartbeat,
beneath her favorite
dress.
And from somewhere there
in the crowd of dads, her mother stood in
tears.
Proudly watching her
daughter,
who was wise beyond her years.
For she stood up for the love
of a man not in her life.
Doing what was best for her,
doing what was right.
And when she dropped her hand back down, staring straight into the
crowd.
She finished with a voice so soft,
but its message clear and loud.
'I love my daddy very much,
he's my shining star.
And if he could, he'd be here,
but heaven's just too far.
You see he is a Marine
and died just this past year
When a roadside bomb hit his convoy
and taught Americans to fear.
But sometimes when I close my eyes,
it's like he never went away.'
And then she closed her eyes,
and saw him there that day.
And to her mother's amazement,
she witnessed with surprise.
A room full of daddies and children,
all starting to close their eyes.
Who knows what they saw before them,
who knows what they felt inside.
Perhaps for merely a second,
they saw him at her side.
'I know you're with me Daddy,'
to the silence she called out.
And what happened next made believers,
of those once filled with doubt.
Not one in that room could explain it,
for each of their eyes had been closed.
But there on the desk beside her,
was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.
And a child was blessed, if only for a moment, by the love of her
shining star.
And given the gift of believing,
that heaven is never too far.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to
appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget
them.
Take the time...to live and love.
Until eternity.
God bless
There must be many children in the same boat as this little girl.
Thanks to our servicemen and women and their families for the sacrifice they
are
making to keep our country Free.
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