Daddy's Little Girl

***This was the very first poem i was able to write about my father after he died. I had tried once or twice before this, but was very unsuccessful. Everything i tried i hated and didnt seem true to me. This one is very speical to me, and very meaningful. I wrote this for my father, and as a type of therapy for myself. I had a hard time crying for my father after he died, and this helped me do that. Hope you like it... try not to be too critical of this one!!! ***

All sugar and spice and everything nice

Daddy’s little angel

All bright smiles, sweet innocence and love

but daddy’s gone, daddy’s not here

daddy’s left his little girl all alone

she’s scared, cold and alone

she longs for daddy’s strong arms around her

for him to smile down at her, all curled up in his lap

to say everything is alright, and that he’ll never

leave her alone

but daddy’s gone

and daddy’s little girl is left to cry alone

she cries out to him, pleading for him to return to her

but she knows its all in vain, all in pain

she’ll never hear his full laughter

see his bright smile

his love filled gaze

her heart crushes under it all, too weak to fight the pain

daddy’s gone, daddy’s never coming back

but she’ll always be daddy’s little girl

and in the wee hours of the night she’ll remember him

and let his love wrap around her like a loving embrace

comforting her, calming her, cooling her

and she’ll know she’s still daddy’s little girl

daddy’s broken, fragile little angel.

~Written April 11th, 2003~