ultimate sacrifce paid by this so called"dead beat dad"
I am a veteran,but wasn't a dad until a few years after I did my 4 years. this poem still leaves a lump in my throat when I read it. i am not saying it is true,but it is touching nonetheless.
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 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
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.
And if he could, he'd be here,
but heaven's just too far.
You see he is a soldier
and died just this past year
When a roadside bomb hit his
convoy
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.
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1995 f150 xlt extended cab flareside 5.0 33" tires 3" body lift
that is a excellent poem it also brought tears to my eyes I had to wipe my eyes before I could type and still have tears coming down my face. Like the saying goes words out of children.
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Melissa
1995 F150 4.9 I6 300
ext cab, dual tank
sirrius sat radio
lockport, ny
wow once again thank you to all the vets and active military here in FTE may God bless you.
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They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.
the little people who live behind my eyes and scream directly at my brain told me to tell you HELLO Diamond K your complete automotive and truck repair center
i wish i could take you with me when i leave for iraq in the spring, so for just one second you could have a taste of reality and understand why that is prob the dumbest thing ive ever heard. as a father of 3 one whom was just born with non life threating but problems that will effect him his whole life and 2 beatiful little girls i wish for just one second youi could spend time with me in a place where everyone wants you dead. and guess what this isnt my first time in a foregine country where they want me dead its number 6 so kiss my A$$.
__________________ I'LL KEEP MY GOD,MY GUNS MY FREEDOM AND MY MONEY YOU KEEP "THE CHANGE"!!
1995 f150 xlt extended cab flareside 5.0 33" tires 3" body lift
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