PRAYERS ACROSS THE MILES
FOR DAD'S THAT ARE OFF TO WAR
AND WHEN I KNELT TO PRAY TONIGHT
THINKING OF YOU SO FAR AWAY .
KNOWING TOMORROW
IS EASTER
I PRAYED YOU COULD HEAR
WHAT I HAD TO SAY .
YOU HAVE NO IDEA
HOW MUCH I MISS YOU ,
OR HOW AFRAID I AM
WITHOUT YOU HERE .
OR HOW MOMMY CRIES
WHEN SHE THINKS IM ASLEEP .
THEN QUICKLY BRUSHES
AWAY HER TEARS .
SOMETIMES I LAY
AND TALK TO GOD .
AND ASK IF HE WILL GIVE YOU
A MESSAGE FROM ME .
AND I THINK THAT IF
I AM QUIET ENOUGH .
HE WILL ANSWER BACK TO ME .
BUT MOMMY SAID
THAT GODS REAL BUSY
WATCHING OVER DAD'S AT WAR .
THAT I SHOULD NEVER STOP TRYING .
THEN A HEARD
THE KNOCK AT THE DOOR .
IT WAS OUR OLD FRIEND
THE POSTMAN .
WITH A LETTER ADDRESSED
TO ME .
AND MOM JUST STOOD
WITH TEARS IN HER EYES .
YET A SMILE
I COULD SEE .
IT READ:
"TO MY ANGEL DAUGHTER "
HOW I MISS YOU SO .
IT SEEMS I HAVE BEEN GONE SO LONG
I BET YOU HAVE REALLY GROWN.
WHEN I LAY IN BED AT NIGHT
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP ,
I SAY A PRAY TO GOD ABOVE
YOU COULD HEAR
THE WORDS I NOW SPEAK .
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND MOMMY .
BE A BIG GIRL UNTIL I COME HOME .
AND KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU BOTH .
AND THAT YOU ARE NEVER, NEVER ALONE .
GOD CARRIES YOUR SMILE TO ME
IN SUNSHINE .
HE BRINGS ME YOUR TEARS
WITH THE RAIN .
AND GOD SHOWS ME
YOU LOVE ME ,
FOREVER AND A DAY .
HAPPY EASTER ANGEL .
KISSES TO MOM AND YOU .
SEND ME YOUR HUGS
ON THE WIND TONIGHT .
YOUR DAD LOVES YOU
WITH A LOVE SO TRUE .
COPYRIGHT :PAM GALLO
DREAMER
2001 RE EDITED 2006
" HEALING THE HEARTS OF AMERICA "
BY : DREAMER AND ZABELLA
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