When the wind was howling and the birds were chirping,
I saw you from across the crowded room.
I was waiting for a great big hug or someone to lean on and you were always there.
When you open your arms great, big, and wide I know that you were by my side.
Through the storms and hurricanes through the bright summer days.
I know that you will always be there for me.
Boom, the news broke,
Everything went silent.
All you could hear was that little girls weeping tears.
She felt so lost and afraid.
You had just disappeared and there was nothing to be heard.
The little girl tried to remember his voice,
But it only slowly started to fade away.
When she went through old photos and seeing all the bright faces.
That little girl started to weep.
Knowing that she will never feel the same way.
She tried and tried to remember all the good times,
But some happy thoughts never last.
He was always there for her with a hug or a funny joke.
Maybe it was to brighten her day or just make her laugh.
He was always there.
That memory started to fade as that little girl thought and said,
“Why can’t he come back?”
Be careful about what you say,
And how you treat others because
“You can’t always get what you want,”
And they might be gone in a split second.
When things get tough you will need someone there for you,
So honor and love the people you have in your life.
Just like that little girl wished she could just give her dad a great big hug
Or hear a joke from him one more time.
St. Mark Lutheran
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