Thursday, November 8, 2007

A Daddy's Love

Absent from your bedtime story
Late from work again
But while you were fast at slumber
I quietly tiptoed in

Sweet lullabies were playing
In your decorated room
Teddy bears romping through your dreams
Soothing as a womb

Before I even saw your face
A feeling rushed right through
I’m your daddy and protector
Watching over you

Upon your little mattress
Lying motionless
Arms high above your head
So cute, words can’t express

I listened for your breath to come
A sign your doing fine
Caressed your baby fingers
Putting your hand in mine

To the lullabies I hummed along
So many rang a bell
They reminded me of grandma
My eyes then started to well

If God were to let me comprehend
The love inside my heart
The knowledge of such miracle
This man would surely fall apart

Hair still damp from bath time
Cheeks so rosy red
Tuckered out from playing hard
My beautiful sleepyhead

Goodnight my darling daughter
I hope all your dreams come true
Just wanted to whisper in your ear
How much your daddy loves you

Michelle Hix
11/2007

1 comment:

Michelle Hix said...

Thank you Kat

I need to be more patient (especially since people are reading my stuff). I just get an inspiration and throw it up here and then the next day I usually look at it and go "yuck I wrote that?" And then I'll get out the thesaurus and pretty it up a bit! :)