Her
hair up in a ponytail, 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 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 were searching, for a man that 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 at her friends
And
looked back at her teacher, who told her to begin
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, with me on this 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 he 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 all alone.
‘Cause
my daddy’s always with me, even though we are apart
I know
because he told me, he’ll forever be here 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 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 heavens just too far.
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 placed on her desktop, was a beautiful fragrant pink
rose
And a child was blessed, if only a moment, by the love of her
shining bright star
And
given the gift of believing, that heaven is never too far.
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