Daddy I Love You!

Daylight almost always found you ~ Bible in hand rocking by the fire. Already you had done more than some ~ men do in a day and were about to leave for work. Doing the work of two men Half your age ~ a factory slave for most of your life. Daring to marry a young 'un they said wouldn't stay ~ staying together to raise eight. Praying us grown. You left to soon you know. That Sunday before day ~ Bible at hand, Sitting in your chair. One Last I love you. I wanted to tell you so many things. ~ I wanted to ask you more questions. Longing for you. Sometimes I smell your cigar ~ and I feel that you are near. One of the cool breezes I feel touch me. ~ If I turned would you be there? Very Likely wearing that Dark green sweater ~ that Mama knitted and you wore so often. Every day I think of you rocking ~ eyes sometimes closed but not asleep. Yes, I know you loved every one of us. ~ your children, your brothers, sister, Wife. One day, we are taught, that we will meet again ~ in Heaven where some circles will be broken. Until then we miss you Daddy. Mama is lonely ~ and I just wanted to say Daddy I love you!