My step-dad died on March 17th of this year. He was my dad. He took care of me and was a wonderful pappy to my daughter. He is no longer in pain, yet I miss him dearly. I wrote this poem and it framed and put beside his casket. It was read at his funeral by the preacher. I got to hold his hand while he took his last breath. I am glad I got to say goodbye and that I loved him. I never thought losing a parent could feel this horrible.

Message To You In Heaven

I will remember the good times
Forget all the bad
Life can be very difficult
So, I will try not to be so sad

Living life to the fullest
Doing all you wanted to do
You will be deeply missed
But, life must go on without you

Please watch down on mom
Lift her up when she is down
Help the void in her heart
With your spirit shining all around

The road ahead will be long
Not seeing you or hearing your voice
Knowing you're not in pain anymore
In the end, it was God's choice

I'm glad I held your hand
On the way to the Heaven's above
Treating me like a daughter from the start
Here is another kiss sent with unconditional love

Belinda Baker--March 2008