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THE SOLDIER’S DAUGHTER
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A little stumble, a step so small
She learned to walk and talk this Fall
She knows your voice better than your face
She knows you're far away - a better place.
You whisper to her, Daddy's here,
She reaches for her tickling ear.
No hands to catch her, no arms to cling,
But she hears your voice in everything.
She grows and changes and watches on
As daughters welcome their fathers home.
Her tears swell, salty and clear
Then she hears you whisper, Daddy's here.
Her first dance, her first car,
Her first date and broken heart,
You see it all through far-away eyes
Each time she needs you, each time she cries.
The days grow long, and the years grow short.
She's married now, a family of four.
Her children's father there, never alone.
What you'd wished for her, before yours called you home.
Your sacrifice was honorable, pure, and true.
But it wasn't just your own and cost more than only you.
So when I see a soldier, casket draped in our flag,
I think of his daughter, what she's lost and can't get back.
I wish for her, gratitude
From those you fought for
Honor and pride
She deserves that and more.
But most of all, in the midst of the noise,
I wish for her to hear your voice.
The comforting sound, the tickling ear.
The priceless words, Daddy's here.
- Dedicated to my father who fought in Vietnam and returned, to his fallen brothers in arms who did not return, and to the families they left behind. We will never fully know your sacrifice.
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A little stumble, a step so smallShe learned to walk and talk this Fall
This line is so beautiful. It's like how you learn that no matter what you face, you will make it through. We will have obstacles and it's hard. The things we think are so little can stop us in our tracks, the world is not perfect. Though with time, we'll get through. -
She knows you're far away - a better place.You whisper to her, Daddy's here,She reaches for her tickling ear.No hands to catch her, no arms to cling,But she hears your voice in everything.She grows and changes and watches onAs daughters welcome their fathers home.Her tears swell, salty and clearThen she hears you whisper, Daddy's here.
So sad, but yet so beautiful at the same time. Those great ones are always with us in spirit, and that is often enough to get us through. -
Super sweet, thanks for sharing.
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Very insightful!
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Beautiful, made me cry.
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Wow, this is beautiful. It made me tear up. I love how it's memorial, yet uplifting at the same time.
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Thanks Alisha! It means a lot when your writing makes someone feel something. I think that’s the goal of any form of entertainment whether it’s writing, movies, music, etc. You want to create something the invokes emotion. Thanks for the kind words!
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Very impressive work and touching to so many.
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Thank you, Lillian 🇺🇸 It takes on a whole new relevance with what's going on in the world today 🇺🇦💙💛
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Thanks so much! I wrote this on Memorial Day morning. My father was a Vietnam vet. He made it home, but so many of his friends didn’t. This poem was for them and the daughters who weren’t as fortunate as I was 🇺🇸