Dad, you passed away so long ago,
I was too little to really know.
I've dreamt so many times of you,
But your face just won't come through.
And all these years I've missed you so,
To be with me and watch me grow.
It hurt so much and made me sad
When all my friends spoke of their Dad.
Us seven kids you left behind,
For Mom to raise without a dime.
A Mother and Father she had to be,
Until she died one Christmas Eve.
Dad, you'd be so proud of her today,
And the sacrifices she had to make.
We've missed her so throughout the years,
And we've shed so many tears.
I know you were watching from above.
Because I've always felt your love.
She tried her best with all her might,
To teach us all wrong from right.
Someday God will take me home,
Then never again will I be alone.
And when I get to His great land,
I pray you both will take my hand.
Written by:
Thelma Shutters
Dedicated to:
Jesse Schlup
