Will You Still be my Daddy

“Will you still be my Daddy?” said my daughter. “Yes I will”.

She looked up with those big green eyes and spoke these words to me.

I could see the pain on her face.

I could feel her little body tremble as I held her tight.

I know not what the future holds.

I know not what tomorrow brings.

As I spoke these words I started to cry

“But I do know I will always be your Daddy little one”.

Oh little one don’t you cry.

You are the twinkle in my eye.

Yes I may have to go someday.

You will always know I love my little one no matter what.

You will always be my special one.

Oh little one try not to cry.

Copyright © 2006-2007, Kenneth Dale Connelly

I wish there was another way

I wish I could not go but stay.

I brushed my fingers through her curls.

Holding back my tears and told her the same.

“I will always be your daddy little girl”.

Oh little one don’t you cry.

You are the twinkle in my eye.

Yes I may have to go someday.

You will always know I love my little one no matter what.

You will always be my special one.

Oh little one try not to cry.

She sat there on my knee that day.

I curled my arms around her as I spoke these soft words again.

I could not tell her what I felt.

“Some times Mom’s and Daddy’s can only fight”.

Those horrible words you have heard through the night.

Have ripped my soul each day and night.

But I will always be your daddy little one.

Oh little one don’t you cry.

You are the twinkle in my eye.

Yes I may have to go someday.

You will always know I love my little one no matter what.

You will always be my special one.

Oh little one try not to cry.