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A poem my daughter sent me see below

A Dad's Poem - This is awesome - YOU WILL CRY! > > > > A Dad'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 here 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. , more below

And if he could, he'd be here, > > but heaven's just too far > > You see he was a policeman > > and died just this past year > > When airplanes hit the towers > > 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 mothers 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. > > > > Send this to the people you'll never forget and > > remember to send it also to the person that sent > > it to you. It's a short message to let them >know > > that you'll never forget them. > > > > If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're > > in a hurry and that you've forgotten your > > friends. > > > > Take the time...to live and love. > > Until eternity. God bless > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To help you stay safe and secure online

Thats lovely got a lump in my throat now :)

omg thats lovely, need a tissue now lol JoJo xx

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June That is beautiful. Juliexx

That is beautiful lump in my throat now Germaine x

June that is so wonderful and touching I even have tear's in my eye's now Thank you Howardxx

That was beautiful. Thanks June X

Hi Just thought i would like to share it with everybody as i lost my Dad when i was young. June

That was a lovely poem and it brought tears to my eyes

That was so beautiful.....reminded me of my Dad, (been gone 22yrs) have sent it to my sisters. Thankyou. Wendy.xx :-) :-)

thats lovely june and thank you for sharing it with us god bless that little girl for her courage and love for her dad angie xxx