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HerHairWasUpInAPonytail;;HerFavouriteDressTiedWithABow
TodayWasDaddy'sDayAtSchool&&SheCouldn'tWaitToGo
ButHerMummyTriedToTellHerThatProbablySheShouldStayHome
&&TheKidsMightNotUnderstandIfSheWentToSchoolAlone
ButSheWasNotAfraid;;SheKnewJustWhatToSay
WhatToTellHerClassmatesOfWhyHeWasn'tHereToday
ButStillHerMotherWorriedForHerToFaceThisDayAlone
&&ThatWasWhyOnceAgain;;SheTriedToKeepHerDaughterHome
ButTheLittleGirlWentToSchoolEagerToTellThemAll
AboutADadSheNeverSees;;ADadWhoNeverCalls
ThereWereDaddiesAlongTheBackWallForEveryoneToMeet
ChildrenSquirmingImpatiently;;AnxiousInTheirSeats
OneByOneTheTeacherCalledAStudentFromTheClass
ToIntroduceTheirDaddy;;AsSecondsSlowlyPassed
AtLastTheTeacherCalledHerName;;EveryChildTurnedToStare
EachOfThemWasSearchingForAManWhoWasn'tThere
"Where'sHerDaddyAt?"SheHeardABoyCallOut
"SheProbablyDoesn'tHaveOne"AnotherDaredToShoutBack
&&FromSomewhereNearTheBack;;SheHeardADaddySay
"LooksLikeAnotherDeadbeatDad;;TooBusyToWasteHisDay"
TheWordsDidNotOffend,AsSheSmiledUpAtHerMum
&&LookedBackToHerTeacherWhoToldHerToGoOn
&&WithHandsBehindHerBackSlowlySheBeganToSpeak
&&OutOfTheMouthOfTheChildCameWordsIncrediblyUnique
"MyDaddyCouldn'tBeHereBecauseHeLivesSoFarAway
ButIKnowHeWishesHeCouldBe,SinceThisIsSuchASpecialDay
&&ThoughYouCannotMeetHim;;IWantYouToKnow;;
AllAboutMyDaddy&&HowHeLovesMeSo
HeLovedToTellMeStories;;HeTaughtMeToRideMyBike;;
HeSurprisedMeWithPinkRoses;;&&TaughtMeToFlyAKite;;
WeUsedToShareFudgeSundaes&&Ice-CreamInACone
&&ThoughYouCannotSeeHim,I'mNotStandingHereAlone.
'CauseMyDaddy'sAlwaysWithMe,EvenThoughWeAreApart
IKnowBecauseHeToldMe,He'llForeverBeInMyHeart"
WithThatHerLittleHandReachedUp,&&LayAcrossHerChest
FeelingHerOwnHeartbeat,BeneathHerFavouriteDress
&&FromSomewhereInTheCrowdOfDad's;;HerMotherStoodWatchingInTears
ProudlyWatchingHerDaughterWhoWasWiseBeyondHerYears
ForSheStoodUpForTheLoveOfAManNotInHerLife
DoingWhatWasRight&&WhenSheDroppedHerHandBackDown
StaringStraightIntoTheCrowdSheFinishedWithAVoiceSoSoft
ButIt'sMessageClear&&Loud"ILoveMyDaddyVeryMuch
He'sMyShiningStar&&IfHeCould,He'dBeHere
ButHeavensJustToFar.YouSee;;HeWasAFireman
&&DiedJustThisPastYearWhenAirplanesHitTheTowers
&&TaughtAmericansToFearButSometimesWhenICloseMyEyes;;
It'sLikeHeNeverWentAway."&&ThenSheClosedHerEyes
&&SawHimThereThatDay&&ToHerMothersAmazement
SheWitnessedWithSurpriseARoomFullOfDaddys&&Children
AllStartingToCloseTheireyes.WhoKnowsWhatTheySawBeforeThem
WhoKnowsWhatTheyFeltInside.PerhapsForMerelyASecond
TheySawHimAtHerSide"IknowYou'reWithMeDaddy"
ToTheSilence,SheCalledOut.&&WhatHappenedNextMadeBelievers
OfThoseOnceFilledWithDoubt.NotOneInThatRoomCouldExplainIt
ForEachOfTheirEyesHadBeenClosed,ButThereOnTheDeskBesideHer;;
WasAFragrantLong-StemmedPinkRose.&&AChildWasBlessed,IfOnlyForAMomnet
ByTheLoveOfHerShiningBrightStar&&GivenTheGiftOfBelieving
ThatHeavenIsNeverToFar

Daddy'sLittleAngel
*Smack*DadKicksMeInTheFace
ICryInside,WhileMyHeaartBeginsToRace
*Smack*HeHitsMeAgain,IToppleToTheGround
ITryToStayStill,IDon'tMakeASound
ICanHardlyBreathe,ICoughUpBlood
MyTearingEyesBeginToFlood
MyBreathingBecomesHeavier,ICan'tSpeak
IStartToPanic,IFeelSoWeak
HePushesMeDown,MyFaceHitsTheFloor
HeLaughsAsIBeg"PleaseDadNoMore"
IStartToShiver,IStartToShake
It'sLikeAVolcanoBeginningToWake
HeStrikesMeAgain
ILetOutACry
TearsStreamDownMyFace
IsItTimeToDie?
You'veTookAwayMyHappinessDad
You'veBrokeMyHeartInTwo
You'veMadeMeFeelSoStressedDad
You'veMadeMeBlack&&Blue
IHateThisWorldDad
IHateMyselfToo
ButTheThingIs,Dad
IReallyDoHateYou
I'mGonnaTakeMyLifeDad
YouWannaKnowWhy?
'CauseICan'tTakeItNoMoreDad
YouMustWantMeToDie?
I'mGonnaFollowMyMindDad
I'mGonnaGoWithMyHeart
BothOfThemAreTelingMeDad
"WeAreBetterOffApart"
NotLikeAnyoneWillCareDad
OrAnyoneWillBother
I'mJustALittleKidDad
Who'sHatedByHerFather
YouSayYouDon'tLoveMeDad
YouSayThatYouDon'tCare
ButHowYouGonnaFeelDad
KnowingI'mNotThere?
YouMakeMeImsecureDad
YouMakeMeWantToHide
MaybeWhenI'mGoneDad
You'llKnowThePainIFeltInside
RememberWhenYouSaidDad
'Love'Isn'tAWordForMe?
YouDon'tKnowHowMuchThatHurtDad
MaybeNowYou'llSee
SoWhatShallIDoDad?
ShallIHoldMyBreath?
'CauseTheResponsibility'sNotYoursDad
PuttingMeToDeath
SoThisIsItDad
ITakeAKnife
ISlitMyWristsDad
IEndMyLife
There'sBloodAllAroundMeDad
ICan'tBelieveIt'sAllMine
There'sNoTurningBackDad
I'llDieInAShortTime
ItHurtsSoMuchDad
WaatchingMyselfDie
AllICanDoIsWaitDad
ICan'tEvenCry
SoDigMeAGraveDad
DigTheGraveDeep
IDon'tWantAGraveStoneMum
OrFlowersAtMyFeet
DigItOutOfSiteDad
DigItUnderATree
DoWhatYouPleaseDad
IDon'tCare,'CauseNowI'mFree
IHaveOneLastQuestionDad
NowI'veSaidGoodbye
You'reTheOneWho'sInTheWrong
SoWhyAmITheOneToDie?
GuessWhat,I'mInHeavenDad
AndEverything'sAlright
I'mGladYou'llNeverHearDad
You'llNeverSeeTheLight
You'reGonneGoToHellDad
WhenEverythingUpHere'sGreat
You'reGonnaSeeFireAndFlamesDad
WhenISeeABeautfiulPearlGate
It'sReallyWarmUpHereDad
AndTheSkyIsBabyBlue
ThereAreFlowersEverywhere
AndGuessWhatDad,I'mAnAngelToo...