Letter To Daddy

Hi daddy it’s me again
I hope this finds you well
It’s been a while since I wrote
There’s so much I have to tell
I hope that it pleases you
And that you read them all
I know you cannot answer
The same way I can’t call
I’ve grown in these four years
I’m now sixteen years old
No longer just a little girl
At least that’s what I’m told
My schoolwork is going well
I’m second highest in my grade
And even though I’m popular
I’m not dating yet I’m afraid
There is this one special boy
That I think is really swell
Perhaps he likes me too
But it’s too early to tell
I’m not ready to love again
And no, you’re not to blame
It wasn’t your fault in leaving
But it hurt me just the same
I miss the way it used to be
When we’d just sit and talk
Miss you holding tight my hand
Whenever we would walk
I still remember our last night
You sang my favorite song
Kissed my cheek goodnight
And told me to run along
That was four long years ago
It feels like just last night
I know that you still love me
And I’m always in your sight
But my life still feels empty
Without you by my side
Why did you have to leave
I can’t understand, I’ve tried
This is all I can write now
Here, I’ll seal it with a kiss
And put it with the others
So I’m sure it won’t be missed
I place it in this plastic jar
With the rest of them I gave
And bury it for you to read
At the headstone of your grave

Brian Beaudry

This poem was written for my niece, it was penned to express her sence of loss and question.