Poetry submitted by Sarah on Monday, March 03, 2003 at 12:42PM :

Daddy,

It’s raining here in Houston
Just like inside my heart
It’s been 11 months for us
Since we’ve been apart.

The time has passed so quickly
But at times seems like yesterday.
I fight to accept you chose this
You chose to go away.

You picked life over death
And peace over pain
You left your family alone…
This decision, we still disdain.

If I were you, would I have done
The hurtful thing you did?
Would I have spoken to no one
And gave up my will to live?

I do not know, for I am not you.
I have not walked the path you trod
I didn’t live each moment in pain
Questioning my faith in God.

I find myself wanting to talk
To pick up the phone and call
But then I am reminded I can’t
You took that fateful fall.

You left my life forever
You are but a memory
You will live in me always
Until Heaven, when you I see.

I miss you, Daddy, today
I’ll miss you, Daddy, tomorrow
I missed you, Daddy, yesterday
I will miss you, Daddy, tomorrow.

Love,
Sarah

March 3, 2003