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> > Her hair up in a pony tail, 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
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> > But she was not afraid; she knew just what to say
> > What to tell her classmates, on this Daddy's Day
> > 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 then all
> > About a dad she never sees, a dad who never calls.
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> > 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 were searching, for 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."
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> > The words did not offend her, as she smiled at her friends
> > And looked back at her teacher, who told her to begin
> > 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 with me on this 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
> > 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 all alone
> > 'Cause my daddy's always with me, even though we are apart
> > I know because he told me, he'll forever be here in my heart"
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> > With that her little hand reached up, and lay across her chest
> > > Feeling her own heartbeat, beneath her favorite dress
> > And from somewhere in the crowd of dads, her mother stood in tears
> > Proudly watching her daughter, who was wise beyond her years
> > For she stood up for the love of a man not in her life
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> > 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,
> > But sometimes when I close my eyes, it's like he never went away."
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> > 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.
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> > "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
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> > Not one in that room could explain it,
> > for each of their eyes had been closed
> > But there placed on her desktop, was a beautiful fragrant pink rose
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> > And a child was blessed, if only a moment,
> > by the love of her shining bright star
> > And given the gift of believing, that heaven is never too far.
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