Daughter And Her Dad

Her laugh broke the silence

and caressed his calloused ear

He knew that he was blessed

to have her close as death drew near

He remembered when her giggles

were all he needed to rejoice

He recalled the happiness he felt

the day she first found her voice

She took him tenderly

by his thick yet wilting hand

Touched it to her cheek

in the hope he would understand

Even in this her darkest hour

she would stay strong for him

He would always be her guide

even though his light grows dim

They returned to the quiet still

their thoughts were of each other

As the final breaths approached

they pictured her loving mother

He would rejoin his true love

she would celebrate what she had

But in this final eternal moment

they were just daughter and her dad