This made me cry....
@Zelmarq (12607)
Cebu City, Philippines
August 1, 2008 6:49pm CST
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.
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.
Share this to the people you'll never forget and
remember. It's a short message to let them know
that you'll never forget them.
Take the time...to live and to love.
Until eternity. God bless
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16 responses
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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2 Aug 08
Hi Zelmarq,
Thank you so very for the beautiful story I had to stop half way becuse I could't hold back the tears as I also lost my mother and father and I know they are with me always and they have showed me signs that they are around me wacthing over me. Thank you so much.
Tamara
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
2 Aug 08
Hi Zelmarq! This is heartbreaking and at the same time very admirable for a child to think this way and feel this way. It made me cry too my friend. I admired that child's disposition and thinking. She is strong and courageous, a very fine example of human love and strength. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story my friend.
Take care always..God Bless!
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@gemini_rose (16264)
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2 Aug 08
That was beautiful, and yes it brought tears to my eyes too.
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
2 Aug 08
That was really beautiful. You are excellent Zelmarq. You have the talent in writing. If you will continue on, you will definitely become a famous poet or writer. I am sure you know there are a number of websites where you can write poems, articles, reviews, etc. online. May be you might want to join them.
@jingbautista (2456)
• Philippines
2 Aug 08
hmm, i like the story. i was teary eyed while reading. children are really children. but i wonder if there are still children like the above as you said? hmmm.. but on the near end part of the story, i was afraid.. hehe.. deadman could not really come back! haha... no wonder, the whole room was closing their eyes. and if i am in that room, i would be running away!! imagine a rose in the desk by no one? who would have put it there? it is a ghost my friend!! run!! (hehe)
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
2 Aug 08
I thought it was so sad when I read it for the first time. I really think that children should have to read this, not young children but tweens and teens. Thanks for posting this.
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@iyah10 (4115)
• Kuwait
2 Aug 08
It is really a teary story of a child who has been taught of all the Love of the Father that has been wise enough through the years but still carry the Love of the Father each day of the child's life, What a wonderful Love of a father to the Daughter in which she still have it through all the Years passed and I hope that we could learn something on this story like it is never to late to tell someone that we Love them with all of our Hearts.....
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@ninjapanda (29)
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3 Aug 08
Lovely poem it did not make me cry, but it moved me. Continue to share these poems with us all :)
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@sunshinelady (7609)
• United States
2 Aug 08
Thanks for the very touching post. It had tears streaming down my face. Leave it to a child to believe with such faith. A very excellent post.
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@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
4 Aug 08
A beautiful, story. Brought tears to my eyes. Just goes to prove that at any moment our lives can change. We should appreciate the fact that our parents yell at us or won't let us do something. At least we have them with us.