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> >Her hair was up in a ponytail 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
> >bright 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.
I think this is a wonderful poem, it almost made me cry
Tell me what you think of it
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
> >bright 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.
I think this is a wonderful poem, it almost made me cry
Tell me what you think of it