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Her hair was up in a ponytail, her favorite dress tied with a bow. Today was Daddy's Day at school, and she couldn't wait to go. But her mommy tried to tell her, that she probably should stay home. Why the kids might not understand, if she went to school alone. But she was not afraid; she knew just what to say. What to tell her classmates of why he wasn't there today. But still her mother worried, for her to face this day alone. And that was why once again, she tried to keep her daughter home. But the little girl went to school eager to tell them all, about a dad she never sees, a dad who never calls. There were daddies along the wall in back, for everyone to meet. Children squirming impatiently, anxious in their seats. One by one the teacher called a student from the class, to introduce their daddy, as seconds slowly passed. At last the teacher called her name, every child turned to stare, each of them was searching, a man who wasn't there. 'Where's her daddy at?' she heard a boy call out. 'She probably doesn't have one,' another student dared to shout. And from somewhere near the back, she heard a daddy say, 'Looks like another deadbeat dad, too busy to waste his day.' The words did not offend her, as she smiled up at her Mom, and looked back at her teacher, who told her to go on. And with hands behind her back, slowly she began to speak. And out from the mouth of a child, came words incredibly unique. 'My Daddy couldn't be here, because he lives so far away. But I know he wishes he could be, since this is such a special day. And though you cannot meet him, I wanted you to know, all about my daddy, and how much he loves me so. He loved to tell me stories, he taught me to ride my bike, and he surprised me with pink roses, and taught me to fly a kite. We used to share fudge sundaes, and ice cream in a cone, and though you cannot see him, I'm not standing here alone. 'Cause my daddy's always with me, even though we are apart, I know because he told me, he'll forever be in my heart. ‘With that, her little hand reached up, and lay across her chest, feeling her own heartbeat, beneath her favorite dress. And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads, her mother stood in tears, proudly watching her daughter, who was wise beyond her years. She stood up for the love of a man not in her life, doing what was best for her, doing what was right. And when she dropped her hand back down, staring straight into the crowd, she finished with a voice so soft, but its message clear and loud. 'I love my daddy very much, he's my shining star, and if he could, he'd be here, but heaven's just too far. You see he is a soldier and died just this past year, when a roadside bomb hit his convoy and taught the world to fear. But sometimes when I close my eyes, it's like he never went away.' And then she closed her eyes, and saw him there that day. And to her mother’s amazement, she witnessed with surprise. A room full of daddies and children, all starting to close their eyes. Who knows what they saw before them, who knows what they felt inside. Perhaps for merely a second, they saw him at her side. 'I know you're with me Daddy,' to the silence she called out. And what happened next made believers, of those once filled with doubt. Not one in that room could explain it, for each of their eyes had been closed. But there on the desk beside her, was a fragrant long-stemmed rose. And a child was blessed, if only for a moment, by the love of her shining star. And given the gift of believing, that heaven is never too far.
RC
Tags: love, duty, honor
A Complete Woman- A Haiku Chain
Fierce independence
born from a time in the past
when she was controlled
...from being broken,
realizing her greatness
...picking herself up.
Finding her courage
she goes beyond her own doubts
finding her freedom
Sometimes she stumbles
and the doubts begin to rise
but she is learning
and not forgetting
nor giving up her freedom
yes she is learning
and she is happy...
discovering who she is...
wanting no one's help
Fierce Independence
steadfast determination
and a heart of gold
Wise beyond her years
she is a complete woman.
A Complete Woman.
RC
Tags: haiku
Your Song
It may be wrong
to have you by my side
near to my heart
to abide
and live together
But this is your song
let's take a chance together
let's take a stand forever
you by my side
For I cannot live without you
my heart beats for your love
you Love...
your love
So come on in
let's let our lives begin
give it a chance again
it was a gift
from above
For I cannot live without you
my heart beats only for your love
you Love...
your love.
The Beauty of Your Spirit
Who sees the beauty
that dwells within your Spirit
oh my Precious Love?
Who knows of your heart
purified in the fire
unbeaten by life?
Who can think of you
and not hear the Angels sing
or not sense pure love?
I am but a man
imperfect in all my ways
lost in your beauty
Filled with your Spirit
flowing eternal in me
in every thought
seeking what once was
knowing it will be again
in Forever Love.
RC
Tags: Haiku
Thank You For This Day-A Haiku/Rhyme Chain
Thank You for this day,
for the love You placed in me,
a love unbroken...
for the morning song
breaking out with the sunrise;
a song unspoken.
My heart raised upward,
in grateful rememberance..
of a love Divine.
Thank You for this day,
for this day that You have made...
lights this heart of mine.
RC
Tags: Haiku poetry
Chains of Love-A Haiku Chain
Oh my restless soul bound by the chains of pure love unable to rest
invisible chains that you placed upon this heart seen only by you
come to me my love release me of this great pain I am your lover
remember my touch that caused you to tremble so leaving you breathless
remember my voice like the sound of deep waters while you rose and fell
remember the fire
that will burn forevermore deep inside of you
dwelling in silence in the corners of your heart like some memory
lost somewhere in time to be found only by you and I am your key
there is no other from the beginning of time one soul split in two
Your lover awaits still bound by these chains of love and there is no peace
Oh my restless soul bound by the chains of pure love unable to rest
RC
Tags: Haiku
I Am Real
Hey I am real
look at me
I know what I feel
I know what you see
should you go
should you stay
you'll never know
if you go away
there were nights
when you knew
off went the lights
the bedsheets flew
Hey I am real
not a fantasy
not an idea
look at me
people say things
and know it's not true
use words with wings
just to get to you
I've touched your face
I've kissed your lips
know where to place
these fingertips
So should you go
or should you stay
you'll never know
if you go away
Hey I am real
look at me
I know what I feel
I know what you see
RC
Tags: poetry
In My Universe
In my Universe
I have become a stranger
Without direction
Once I turned to you
and you filled my Universe
I was your hero
You were my Baby
I took you to new places
in intimacy
Love at it's purest
Love meant for eternity
Love sent from above
Like a shooting star
Trailing across the night sky
Burning memories
Echoes of love lost
An everlasting nightmare
Of what could have been
Divine disorder
My Spirit lost forever
What am I become?
In my Universe
I have become a stranger
Without direction
RC
Tags: Haiku
Reflections
He sits there looking
at her things she left behind
memories flowing
Her favorite pot
wrapped with tender loving care
nothing can scratch it
echoes of laughter
entering into his mind
a ghost of times past
lifting his Spirit
a temporary respite
like an oasis
laughter fills his soul
a smile forming on his face
dancing in his eyes
"What is a train ho?"
reverberates in his mind
along with "Mouse! Mouse!"
It was the small things
forever staying with him
and meaning so much
All of the teasing
and the tender moments too
and real strong coffee
looking at her things
needing to be packed away
a sadness sets in
Rising from the chair
he packs her memories up
with trembling hands
Tomorrow will come
and so will the memories
and so will the pain
Once he fell in love
and there was no turning back
and no undoing
Seems so long ago
and so far away from him
his forever love. RC
Tags: Haiku
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