Long Lost Daddy

I once had a daddy, who was always there,

He loved me so much and he wasn’t perfect but I didn’t care

I loved him so much with all my heart,

I used to love helping with his jobs so we would never be apart

He helped me learn life’s most important lessons growing up,

When I got in trouble over and over again he was there to help me he never gave up

My daddy was always there when I needed him the most

Cause I was his daughter and we were very close

When I was little he would come to my school,

He would stay there all day; my friends thought it was so cool

As I got older we saw each other a little less

He had to work; I got a job, was working hard in school, and doing my best

My daddy fell on hard times where he could barely get by,

I was there for my daddy because I loved him and he could do no wrong in my eyes

He got back on his feet and was working all the time,

He was too busy for everyone and sometimes didn’t even have time to eat,

But I still drove to see him and made sure he had a full belly and was still alive

I loved my daddy so much I did anything I could to see him and spend time with him, so we could be together

The only thing that ever stopped me was the weather

When my nana got sick and died, my daddy was so hurt he cried and cried

I was there for my daddy and he was there for me

Because that is what you do when you love someone you see

One day I got sick and almost died,

My daddy was supposed to be working but he came to the hospital and he and mommy cried

They were really scared when I turned blue and died

But I came back, I was still alive

I stayed alive because I loved my daddy too much to leave him

He promised me as I got better that he would be around more after he almost lost me

But now I lost my daddy and my life has become dark and dim

My daddy came all the way to my house each week to visit

Now that he’s lost I didn’t realize how much I would miss it

We had so much fun together the two days he stayed,

Two days I cherished with all my heart

I hated when he would have to leave and out time together stopped

We would watch movies and play games run errands and just talk

I love my daddy and miss him so much

I just wish my daddy could stay in touch

My nanny died a short time ago and I really needed my daddy and it hurt so bad that he didn’t show

I could have used his shoulder to cry on and his support from the pain of letting her go

My daddy wasn’t there; he was nowhere to be found I am still mourning her loss

And with all the other things going on my head is just spinning round and round

My emotions are a roller coaster of sadness, fear and tears, but still my daddy is lost will he ever appear?

I pray to god every night please find my daddy and bring him back to me even for a minute

His face, his voice, my daddy I just want to see

Whatever happened to my daddy?

Have I lost him forever?

Will there ever be a time when he comes back to me and we are together?

Daddy if you are out there somewhere and get this letter,

Please come back to me I will do anything to fix what I did wrong to make you lost…. I will do better

I miss my daddy so much and love him even more,

If anyone finds my long lost daddy please send him to my door.

 ©Breanna Martel