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 mummy
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 back wall, 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 Mum. 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 notstanding
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 favourite
dress.
And from somewhere 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 soldierAnd
died just this past year When a roadside bomb hit his convoy
and taught brave men 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.
favorite dress tied with a bow. Today was Daddy's Day
at school, and she couldn't wait to go. But her mummy
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 back wall, 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 Mum. 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 notstanding
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 favourite
dress.
And from somewhere 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 soldierAnd
died just this past year When a roadside bomb hit his convoy
and taught brave men 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.