Daddy

Daddy's Little Girl, Her hair 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, on this Daddy's Day. 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 all around the room, for everyone to meet, Children squirmed impatiently, anxious in their seats, One by one the teacher called, a student from the class, To introduce their daddy, as the minutes slowly passed. At last the teacher called her name, every child turned to stare, Each of them were searching, for 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 there at her friends, And looked back at her teacher, who told her to begin, And with hands clasped behind her back, slowly she began to speak, And from the mouth of that dear child, came words incredibly unique. "My Daddy couldn't be here, because he lives so far away, But I know he wishes that he could, be with me on this day, And though you cannot meet him, I wanted you to know. All about my daddy, and how 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 my kite. We used to share fudge sundaes, and ice cream in a cone, And though you cannot see him, I'm not standing all alone, 'Cause my daddy's always with me, even though we are apart. I know because he told me, he'll be forever in my heart" With that her little hand reached up, and lay across her chest. Feeling her own heartbeat, beneath her favorite dress, Somewhere in the crowd of dads, her mother sat in tears. Proudly watching her little daughter, who was wise beyond her years, She stood up for the love, of a man not in her life. Doing what was best for her, doing what was right. 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. If he could he'd be here, but heaven's just too far. Sometimes when I close my eyes, it's like he never went away." Then she closed her pretty eyes, and saw him there that day. As her mother glanced about, she witnessed with surprise, A room full of dads and children, all starting to close their eyes, Who knows what they saw before them, who knows what they felt inside. Perhaps for just a second, they saw him at her side. "I know you're with me Daddy," to the silence she called out, What happened next made believers, of those once filled with doubt, No one could explain it, for each their eyes had closed. But there upon her desktop, was a beautiful pink rose. A child was blessed, if for moment, by the love of her shining star. And given the gift of believing, that heaven is not TOO FAR.

My mother died when I was only nine months old.......All of my life I've been a daddy's girl.....so this really really really touched my heart...love, rebelsgirl

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