Daddy was my confidant
The first to hold my hand
The strong shoulder I leaned upon
My daily a.m.
We planted things together
Stood back to watch them grow
He said I was his sunshine
He’ll always be my HERO,
He gave me a moral compass
Told me to be a guiding light
He taught the definition of integrity
And standing up for what is right.
He gave me my first engraved pen
Leather bound notebooks too
He said it’s just like praying
When you write it out of you.
He held me on his shoulders
So I could see the world
I traveled miles on his boot clad leg
So happy to be his little girl.
When the Parkinson’s came
It was my turn to hold
Those shaking hands
That somehow got old.
It was now my turn
To guide the way
To show him I loved him
Each and every day.
We went on adventures
To his childhood home
We’d sit and I’d listen
About the life he’d known.
Lord thank you for the laughter
That we shared everyday
He called me by name
Till he went away.
I’d sat with him
The day before
Holding tight to his hands
I sat on the floor.
We both dozed off
And I awoke to find
His tear filled eyes
Staring into mine.
He whispered
“Don’t worry, we’ll be alright”
I responded with
“Daddy, I’ll catch you, on the flip side.”
The very next day
With all gathered round
When his pulse had ceased
And no heartbeat was found.
I held tight to his fists
And kissed his cheek
Then repeated the words
He’d said to me.
“Don’t worry Daddy we’ll be alright”
And at that moment
GOD vanquished his light.
I rejoiced with my Dad
When he was pulled from that room
Whispering “I’ll catch you on the flip side,
I’ll be seeing you soon.”
So my first year without him
This Father’s Day
I recall only the love
And how we’d say
“You are my HERO”
To this little girl
“You are my Sunshine”
You are my world ♥️♥️♥️
