First Time

I remember the first day I saw you, you stared at me in fear
you reached a hand out for me, you even shed a tear
I held you in my arms to comfort, giving you my love
you gave a little whimper, like the cooing of a dove

With your head held on my shoulder, I asked how could this be
to have such love, in so short time, is this happening to me
A girl has never caught my eye, not like this before
I gaze amazed at the love, the way that I adore

A tremblin starts deep inside, the fear of things that lay ahead
I lay you down, tuck you in, your first time in my bed
I kiss your cheek and smile at you, as you doze off to sleep
I brush my hand across your face, and pray your soul to keep

But then the fear comes over me, that one day you'll have to go
and that you will forget me, and the love I show
A fathers worst nightmare, or so it seems
the truth of, a fathers shattered dreams
 

Dave W Hartman

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