I Love You Daddy

I Love You Daddy     December 24, 2005 Written by someone's Litte Girl From Somewhere ... Dear Daddy, I need to write you because I just did something VERY  BAD   And I need to tell you what I did And ask you to please, please, forgive me! I am not sure why, but after I reread your letter For the Hundredth time, where you wrote   That you could not be here with Mommy and me For Christmas like you promised . . . Daddy, oh Daddy, I went hunting for matches And when I found some I burnt your letter! I don't even know why I did it! I just sat there and watched the fire As it slowly burnt you words away And when the last little flame Grew bright It was too late to bring them back! I have saved all of the others In the special box you gave to me Before you had to leave us. I was so bad Daddy. I am so very sorry! I love you! Why would I do such a terrible thing? There is so much I don't understand. I try to be so grown up and then I do something so horrible and stupid! I guess I am not grown up at all. I get so angry sometimes! I want things to be just as they used to be. Is that so wrong Daddy? Mommy and I had so much fun decorating the house Real pretty for you to see when you got home. But now ... You will not be here. You will not get my special gift I made just for you! You were supposed to be home. Your first letters said so! I am Eight years old now. I should be able to understand things But Daddy I don't . . I just don't! I want you to come home!! Isn't there something . . . Anything . . . That you can do? They promised you. They promised us! You always told me that we should Keep our promises and now because they broke theirs You will not be with us for Christmas Dinner. I guess I wasn't very good this year Because my only Christmas Wish was for you To be here with us. I tried to be my very best! Really I did! I just wanted you to be sure to know When you get this letter How much I love you.   I really do know that you Want to be with us tomorrow. How I wish That you could have your wish! Goodnight Daddy. I am so sorry for burning your letter I am not mad at you. I really do not know What I am mad at. I am just mad . . . And I do not know exactly why. I don't like feeling this way. I hope you can forgive me for what I did. Please do not stop writing to me Because I couldn't stand not getting your letters. You will get this letter after Christmas. I wish with all my heart you were going to be here! Our calendar has a big red circle Around tomorrow where Mommy and I wrote beside it Daddy will be home today!! :) :) :) And now . . . Will the circles lie to us the next time too? Isn't it time for someone elses Daddy To have a turn at being away from home? I thought the waiting was over And now there will be more red X's To be put on our calendar. Its not fair . . . Daddy its just not fair! I Love you Daddy Me From somewhere far away from home A Soldier and Father Holds this letter to his heart And prays for a way to respond To its tears. A Dear friend of mine Huck Hickson Has honored this write with A reply to my little girl. His reply is called I Love You Baby Girl It can be viewed at http://www.thestarlitecafe.com/poems/94/poem_803452.html AspiringAngel Bless The Beasts And The Children - Carpenters

Reviews

[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

Sweetie this is so beautiful and yet sad at the same time
so breaks me heart.
Hugs
KKD

[Ray Hamilton]

I have read both your poem and Huck's
They are both wonderful
But they make you think of all those people that are away from their families
And some will never come home SAD
Nicely written
Ray