Daddy's Day at School


Her hair was up in a ponytail

Her favorite dress tied with a bow.

Today was Daddy's Day at school,

And she couldn't wait to go.



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

Of why he wasn't there today.



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 was searching,

For a man who 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 up at her Mom.

And looked back at her teacher,

Who told her to go on.



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,

Since this is such a special 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 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 here alone.



Cause my daddy's always with me,

Even though we are apart

I know because he told me,

He'll forever be 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,

Staring straight into the crowd.

She finished with a voice so soft,

But its message clear and loud.



"I love my daddy very much,

He's my shining star.

And if he could, he'd be here,

But heaven's just too far.



You see he was a fireman

And died just this past year

When airplanes hit the towers

And taught Americans to fear.



But sometimes when I close my eyes,

It's like he never went away."

And then she closed her eyes,

And saw him there that day.



And to her mother's amazement,

She witnessed with surprise.

A room full of daddies and children,

All starting to close their eyes.



Who knows what they saw before them,

Who knows what they felt inside.

Perhaps for merely a second,

They saw him at her side.



"I know you're with me Daddy,"

To the silence she called out.

And what happened next made believers,

Of those once filled with doubt.



Not one in that room could explain it,

For each of their eyes had been closed.

But there on the desk beside her,

Was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.



And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,

By the love of her shining bright star.

And given the gift of believing,

That heaven is never too far . . . . . . . . . .


They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to
appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.

Take the time...to live and love.

Until eternity. God bless.

Our Dearest Prince thank you for the music and the energy and the love you share so freely with us all. We wake up and lay down to your voice and you will be forever in our hearts. When we close our eyes we can see you as clearly as the little girl in this story could see her Daddy. We are all a part of one energy and distance or death can never truly separate anyone. All my love always - April (from Chicago)

All I can say is...this is beautiful.

awww, how sweet...makes me wanna call my dad up and tell 'im i love 'im!!!

btw...hi, april!!!

kisscamille said:

Yeah. Prince, you're like a dead Daddy to me...or something.

FunkMistress said:

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[This message was edited Wed Mar 26 9:35:03 PST 2003 by rdhull]

(HI YA! HandsClapa...!) I forgot how much fun the org could be. I stopped visiting for a while but I'm gonna hit it more often. Cheers everyone!

AprilReigns said:

April... you know you my "you-know-what"!!!

AprilReigns said:

Hi, April where ya' been we missed you, Love ya"

Hi Ricco! I've been working a lot (new job) and I'm still trying to get those letters after my name so I've been incognegro for a spell

Oh and Ro n Ricco yall know I love me some yall right? Yall know it's truth. Think it ain't

You and my other Chitown Nigette (RedZ), Much Love

we're gonna give you a new name tonight Rebecca, April Lynch work wit-it, lol

I'm gettin' misty up in this piece!!!

April, I looked for you in The UK and Europe when I attened the concerts and missed you when you weren't there.

lovebird said:

Hi lovebird, I made as many shows as I could but I had a few deaths in my family that caused me to miss some. Maybe I'll see you at the "next episode" Sweet dreams til then