But her mommy tried to tell her, that she probably should stay home

 

Why the kids might not understand, if she went to school alone

But she was not afraid; she knew just what to say

 

What to tell her classmates, on this Daddy’s Day

But still her mother worried, for her to face this day alone

 

And that was why once again, she tried to keep her daughter home

But the little girl went to school, eager to tell them all

 

About a dad she never sees, a dad who never calls


There were daddies along the wall in back, for everyone to meet

Children squirming impatiently, anxious in their seats

 

One by one the teacher called, a student from the class

To introduce their daddy, as seconds slowly passed

 

At last the teacher called her name, every child turned to stare

Each of them were searching, for a man that wasn’t there

 

“Where’s her daddy at?” She heard a boy call out

“She probably doesn’t have one.” Another student dared to shout

 

And from somewhere near the back, she heard a daddy say

“Looks like another deadbeat dad, too busy to waste his day.”


The words did not offend her, as she smiled at her friends

 

And looked back at her teacher, who told her to begin

And with hands behind her back, slowly she began to speak

 

And out from the mouth of a child, came words incredibly unique

“My Daddy couldn’t be here, because he lives so far away

 

But I know he wishes he could be, with me on this day

And though you cannot meet him, I wanted you to know

 

All about my daddy, and how much he loves me so

He loved to tell me stories, he taught me to ride my bike

 

He surprised me with pink roses, and he taught me to fly a kite

We used to share fudge sundaes, and ice cream in a cone

 

And though you cannot see him, I’m not standing all alone

‘Cause my daddy’s always with me, even though we are apart

 

I know because he told me, he’ll forever be here in my heart”

With that her little hand reached up, and lay across her chest

Feeling her own heartbeat, beneath her favorite dress

 

And from somewhere in the crowd of dads, her mother stood in tears

Proudly watching her daughter, who was wise beyond her years

 

For she stood up for the love, of a man not in her life

Doing what was best for her, doing what was right

 

And when she dropped her hand back down,