Daddy

The pitter-patter of tiny feet
The sound is oh so sweet
The sound of young laughter
Is what a daddy is after.

Little arms that are always ready
Open wide and steady
"Hold me daddy please on your knee"
Is the whiny little plea.

With their fears and tears to calm
Daddy their hearts are in your palm
Reassurance is daddy's best defense
To stop the tears that makes no sense.

Daddy will hold his baby tight
Rocking through the night
Singing the lullabies, if even off key
And hearing "Daddy I like when you hold me."

Daddy is the word you hear every day
And they know you are only a heartbeat away.

A.M.
Copyright © 2002