All u poets plz read, someone sent this to me, is it good??

>>> > Her hair was up in a pony tail,
>>> >
>>> > 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,
>>> >
>>> > 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 there 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 is a Marine
>>> >
>>> > and died just this past year
>>> >
>>> > When a roadside bomb hit his convoy
>>> >
>>> > 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 star.
>>> >
>>> > And given the gift of believing,
>>> >
>>> > that heaven is never too far.
>>> >

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I am glad ya'll like it
It almost put me to tears to.

Yes, it is very good. This would make a great Memorial Day poem to read to my class at school next year. May I use it? It does need a title, how about "Heaven is never too far"?

IT'S AN AWESOME POEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

that's amazing and emotional, but very good bravo

That was nice. The part where the little girl started to talk about the roadside bomb kinda reminded me of the poem in Meet The Parents, "...as the cancer ate away at your body like an unstoppable rebel force..."

I really liked it, do you know the author? =)!

Never seen it before but it's okay none-the-less. A-B-C-B. Heh.

it is very beautifull poem

Hopefully you also accept answers from non-poets.

When I first started reading, I thought it was somewhat short with the sentences; I almost gave up reading.

But, I decided to continue, anyway. The more I read, the more I was happy I decided to continue reading.

Needless to say, some tears started welling-up in my eyes about how the girl could handle the eternal separation from her daddy.

The person who wrote it definitely has their heart in the right place.

It is a touching poem, without assigning blame, positive or negative, for the War in Iraq. I wish everybody could/would read this.

OMG that is the BEST poem I have ever heard! I cried a little bit!


If you made that you are MAD talented

this is sad. but beautiful. :(

wow that is better than good im in tears thank you for sharing the poem you should give it to the local paper to publish. alot of people would love to read this

oh my gosh. This almost put me in tears. This is a great poem full of hope, love, and inspiration.

I liked it, it was sad but also happy

For the first time in a long time i was speechless, that was absolutely lovely and made me cry. WELL done to the Author,a real heart jerker. THANKYOU,.

I love it, love it, love it. I'm going to show my dad this when he comes home from work I Hope thats o.k! I want to show everyone I know this poem, thats how much I love it! You need to frame this poem, make a copy and send it to the white house! It's amazing oh my god ^_^
I just got an idea make this into a song! PLEASE

It is very good.. In fact.. It made me cry.. There is some work to be done on it however.. Need to decide what kind of poem it is.. There is some rhyming here.. and none other places.. :) But, it was really good..

absolutely beautiful. my grandsons father just die, Thank you for the poem

that poem always makes me want to cry...

i've seen it before
still good though

yes i like it a lot. it has a really good message

Well<its a very long,thoughtful poem<its pretty good,Ofcourse I perfer Different type's of poetry,But hey,whatever.

Really sad I just cried for a minute straight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats what happened to my friend, but her dad didnt die the same way this little girl's did. He was shot as a marine. But it is a beautiful poem. Thx for sharing it.

Oh man... it's one of those things that makes me want to cry.

this is an amazing poem. i write poetry in my spare time, and i am very pleased if i produce a work like this. it is absolutely fantastic.

hey thats in the chain letters thingys

Thats Crap,
Rock N' Roll!, Rock N' Roll!!
OOOOOOH YEAH!!!!

No, I don't like it.

I don't like it. It's too greeting card cookie cutter sentimentalist for me. Anything with that stiff rhyme scheme rubs me the wrong way, especially when it's so glossy and predictable. Yuck