The Little Girl Cried

The Little Girl Cried That day was hard for that little girl All her friends were going to be there Sharing the day with a father who loved them They all told stories about their lives Their jobs and who they were She stood there alone waiting for her turn She heard them insulting her father Calling him names Saying he didn’t love her because he was not with her She never cried Not one single tear When her time come she took her place Through the murmurs she stood strong Her father did love her She recounted so many memories The stories he told her as she fell asleep When he taught her to ride her bike The day he left for the last time Still, she knew he was thinking about her That he still loved her Finally, the room became quiet and tears flowed She explained that her father went to fight a war He went to defend her in the only way he knew And he died saving another soldier’s life At that moment everyone stood and saluted Honoring the man they had just condemned Then, for the first time Since the day her father didn’t come home The little girl cried