Daddy, I Love You

Daddy, I Love You

By: Rose Barbour

What a precious child

She’s a gift from above

When I first saw her

I fell in love.

On that day I made a promise

To always protect her

She’s my little girl

Oh my God, I love her.

I protected her from bugs

And little worries in her head

I protected her from monsters

Living under the bed.

I fixed bicycles and wagons

Scooters and dolls

I tended to fevers

And the occasional fall.

She was happy and safe

As every little girl should be

The world would be her oyster

Just wait and see.

But there came a day

When things started to change

My little girl became distant

And was acting strange.

She no longer wanted to spend time

Doing the things we enjoyed

She was always in her room

What was wrong? Was it a boy?

I could feel it in my gut

Things just weren’t right

She wouldn’t talk to me

It was always a fight.

One day I found the problem

In a drawer in her room

A bottle of pills...Oh my God

This can’t be true.

No please, not my girl

With such promise and hope

Not my precious girl

Dear God, NO!

Addiction has claimed her

It is scary and real

My sweet little girl

Why can’t you feel?

Let daddy’s arms embrace you

Take away the pain

We can overcome anything

Just trust me again.

Take my hand and let me lead

So that all will be well

Let daddy do his job

And get you out of this hell.

“Daddy, I love you

But this is mine to fix

I need serious help from others

With your love thrown in the mix.

I am still your little girl

That will never change

I am just lost right now

It is all very strange.

Enough about me

You deserve a good day

Give your mind a rest

And let your worries melt away.

You are the best a girl could ask for

With your loving ways

I will always love you, daddy

Happy Father’s Day.”

Dedicated to all the dads on this journey who tend to be quieter, but who hurt just as much.

Written by: Rose Barbour
http://shadowsinpei.blogspot.ca/2014/06/daddy-i-love-you.html