A Daughter’s Dilemma

The day you left has gone by long,

And all of it seems just a song.

I am all alone, no one by my side,

It’s true nothing waits, time nor tide.

But no longer do I live in fear,

The fear of loss I do not hear.

I miss you Dad as I sit by our tree,

But no tears, as strong is what You’ve made me.

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