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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 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 fireman, 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 mother's 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

God, that was lovely :)

Thank you both, I have been sitting on this for awhile and was just waiting for the right moment to post it. I hope that I shall not be disappointed. Lindy

Lindy I'm welling up here....how lovely Christine

Awwww that is lovely. Maggie

Christine, Every time I read it I do so through tears.

I remember the news at the time and the coverage, I work for B&Q and we had the two minute silence and to a man women and child, ALL stopped and bowed their heads and it was so moving, I do not cry but that day I did. Lest we forget. Pat x

Thank you Lindy started to read it then by the time i finished i was wiping the tears away ,it was lovely Janet

That was so lovely Lindy i have the biggest lump in my throat now love kylie in oz

That's lovely Lindy, thank you for posting it. I hope it touches many hearts on the board. Love Mandy x

Lindy that was so moving!! -x-

lyndy youve made me cry now:( its so sad isnt it susie

Lorr, I know how you feel, my Dad passed away in 2000. My sister sent this beautiful poem to me. The family always used to refer to me as "Daddy's Girl" Lindy xx

Lindy That is beautiful read it through tears Love Jan

Lindy That was so beautiful and so very moving Bren

Lindy that was beautiful hope you dont mind but Im giong to get Bob to print it off for our {DADDIES girl }our Daughter SHe will have a good cry to like her Mother did.........Jean

Lindy, I have just read "Daddy's Girl" with tears in my eyes. It was lovely, but so sad. Thanks for posting it to share with us.

Jean, Please feel free to print "Daddy's Girl" My sister received it as a chain letter and thought that I would enjoy it. It does not belong to me. Lindy;-)))

Lindy - that was beautiful, thank you for sharing it with us. I was a daddy's girl too! Kim xx

Lindy, that is the most touching thing I have ever read. I am in tears. Thank you, it should make us all appreciate what we have Joanne