My friend sent me this today and I felt obligated to share it with you all.


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,
for 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 was a firefighter
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 she 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.

yeah a reminder that i didn't have a dad but i've moved past it and hes now fathered other kids boys like he wanted currently living in russia with no phone number for me

oh man... that was sad...

I have read this before but each time it still brings a tear to my eyes. Thank you for sharing this.

A sweet reminder for those that are no longer with us but would be if they could.

I am sorry to hear that, itsmetina. The poem wasn't meant for that.

It was meant to show remembrance for those who died September 11.

I grew up never knowing my birth father and having a horrible adoptive father. But it is not them who makes us the people we are today, it is us.

I hope you can forgive him for abandoning such a wonderful person, but think of it as this, he missed out on a beautiful woman being in his life and being the best daughter he could have.

Geeez I had to close the door to my office. That was beautiful but I should have read it from home!

very well written! It is beautiful! Thanx for sharing!

Thank you for sharing this.

My little girl lost her dad too and I will share this with her

its ok i'm guilt free on fathers day.lovely post

ooooohhh


that was so beautiful Sweetie...


thank you for this lovely gift

the faith, the innocence & loyalty of a little girl

another amazingly profound account and testimony

of the power of real Love that never ever dies...

wow that really did bring tears...let us never forget

bumping this up to the top of the page....

it is too good, to just let it go

This poem had me choked up and crying hard when I read it. Almost couldn't finish the read.

But I agree, we must never forget. But not just 9/11, but all dates in which we lost a fellow American to terrorism.

Peace be to all of you and may those who perished on that fateful day and days following be forever in G-d's embrace for the special place they earned giving their lives to save others.

Thank you for sharing sweetie

How beautiful and sad...

Thank goodness I had a box of Kleenex next to me..

I want to send out my prayers and love to those who were greatly affected on that day of nightmares.

May you be comforted knowing that your beloveds are in a better more peaceful place and are looking out over you, protecting you still.

so sad but beautiful

I've read it several times before, and yes, it does bring tears everytime!