Daddy’s
little girl
Learning
to crawl, talk and walk
Hidden
in an oyster, polishing the pearl
Feeling
loved around the clock
You
taught me about cars
We
went to the races
You
taught me reach far
Took
me many places
I
remember the days
When
we would fish and camp
I’m
remembering the ways
You
put oil inside my lamp
You
taught me to do repairs
Cars,
plumbing and more
Showed
me how to care
Like
I never knew before
Wiping
away my childhood tears
You
taught me to be tough
Overcoming
all my fears
You
made sure I grew enough
Going
father daughter dancing
You
helped me learn to try
Showed
me how to spread my wings
Teaching
me to fly
You
were our Girl Scout leader
Helped
me learn simple math
Encouraging
me to be a reader
Putting
me on the right path
I
am a stronger person now
More
independent and kind
Continuing
to learn somehow
It
gives me peace of mind
You
once watched over me
Now
I’m watching over you
You
saw who I could be
I’m
not the girl you once knew
I
have learned who I am meant to be
I
haven’t quite gotten there yet
I
need you to let me see
What
happens when I get my feet wet
I’ll
always be your little girl
Can
we go back to how it used to be
Inside
this oyster shines a beautiful pearl
I
need to see you still believe in me
As
time has moved ahead
It’s
not as easy to love you as before
Somehow
there’s mistrust instead
It’s
pushing me towards the door
I
am ready to walk away
I’m
afraid of looking back
Somehow
I just can’t stay
My
train has jumped the track
I
will always love you Daddy
I
wish somehow you could see
You’ll
always be my Daddy
There’s
love for you inside of me
It
used to be so easy
We
always had so much fun
The
dad jokes were always so cheesy
You
were still my number one
We
danced when I was younger
I
stood upon your toes
I
was always filled with hunger
You
were stealing my nose
Over
the years you’ve changed
You’re
not who I knew you to be
My
life has rearranged
That’s
not always easy for me
I
keep looking for the real you
The
one who loved himself
The
person here now is untrue
It’s
time to get the real you off the shelf
I
wish that you could see
My
heart is filled with fear
You’ll
leave this life too early
If
you only knew
At
Arlington Cemetery
How
many tears I shed for you
Facing
that future is scary
I
think about that day
The
one we heard the news
It
hurt to hear doctors say
Your
time was nearly thru
Your
life is a blessing
A
miracle on earth
You’ve
left the doctors guessing
Shown
you have true worth
I
wish you’d see the truth
The
love I have for you
I
want back the days of my youth
When
you knew it to be true
I
want you there my wedding day
So
I can dance with you
When
they ask who gives this girl away
I
want you to say I do
I
have polished up my pearl
It’s
ready to see the light
I’m
not a little girl
I
will continue to fight
I’m
Daddy’s little girl
And
I have grown real strong
I’ve
spun and twirled
I’ve
loved you all along
Renee
L Conaway
Nice.
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