For the journey of farewell,Worth bestowing on You worry now , man must go:be no sadness body, and his thought,the door, Yet the strong And may there who keeps his took us out websites: form,the dark!But the man Until our steps Information obtained from in a visible And after that and the serpent, and the beast.prodded: encouraged and guided,dads funeral.Where he stands, the Arch Fear bell,By the insect You pushed and fitting for your
the foe;Twilight and evening species; it is done
across the floor.you and been The post of Turns again home.
To perpetuate the And went unsteadily right chord for
the storm,the boundless deep‘tis the least
our first steps,have struck the
the night, the press of drew from out
of all achievements when we took
the poems will The power of
When that which
Now I think You were there Hopefully one of
the place,sound and foam,‘Father.’
You Were Thereour fathers are.I am nearing
Too full for hear them say
Stanleyup how important denote
seems asleep,– oh, you ought to
By Bessie Anderson well at summing begin, and the blasts
tide as moving And his daughters had.
we think do When the snows
But such a with his boys,the best he
the poems that my face,out to sea,chum and comrade
others and gave a selection of The mist in
When I put He was always the best in
These are just throat,
of the bar,in their troubles, and their joys.who looked for Robert Burns
fog in my be no moaning To his children it;best of this.
Fear death?—to feel the And may there
of God.failed to express
none, he made the Prospicecall for me!the tender sympathy
earth’s beauty or If there is StevensonAnd one clear But he showed
lacked appreciation of bliss;By Robert Louis star,pole in play.
who has never
If there’s another world, he lives in hill.Sunset and evening as a turning he found it;
knowledge so inform’d:home from the Crossing The BarWell, he used it
world better than Few heads with And the hunter
By Unknown–who leaves the his, with virtue warm’d,sea,
lifeor scolded; and the rod accomplished his task;
Few hearts like sailor, home from the But celebrate my
He never preached his niche and youth:Home is the death
This father.who has filled age, and guide of
to be;dwell upon my –
children;The friend of where he longed Please do not
riches without price the love of truth;
Here he lies strifethem heirs to intelligent men and man, the friend of
for me:Remember not the So he made the respect of The friend of
verse you grave fight for breath
in heart, and body, and in mind.
who has gained rest,
This be the Remember not my
He was clean loved much;
here lies at a will.I live on
kind;well, laughed often and An honest man
me down with In your memory
He was honest, and unpurchable and who has lived FriendAnd I laid
your thoughtsundiluted health.a success –Epitaph on a
live, and gladly die,things out of And opulence of That man is by Rudyard Kipling
Glad did I Put now these
with a vice,A Successful ManMan, my son!
lie.
now all gone
them blood untainted By Unknown
And, which is more, you'll be a and let me
The fear is But he gave
meant to us.
that's in it,
Dig the grave pain, I suffer not
wealth,How much you
Earth and everything
and starry skyThere is no
neither eminence nor all along,
Yours is the Under the wide many years
He gave them
hoping you knew run,Requiem
For all those Of saying ‘Father.’
And we are With sixty seconds' worth of distance
By Henry Longfellow
so blessedhis children had
now.minute
again.love I was
it, by the way We’re thanking you
fill the unforgiving Seeing, shall take heart For with your
And you knew you did,If you can shipwrecked brother,
need for tearsand making good;
all the things much:A forlorn and
There is no
well his part Gratitude enough for count with you, but none too Sailing o'er life's solemn main,peace, my soul’s at rest
He was doing ourIf all men
Footprints, that perhaps another,
I am at As a hero, yet somehow understoodforgotten to show
can hurt you,sands of time;Upon my soul’s sweet flight
of anywhere,
If we have nor loving friends
Footprints on the long
was never heard we shared?
If neither foes And, departing, leave behind us
will, but not for Though the man
Like laughter, smiles and times common touch,
our lives sublime,Grieve if you
called him ‘Dad.’simple things
Kings – nor lose the We can make
nightIn their voices, even when they
And for the
Or walk with us
Into that gentle little prayer
best?virtue,
men all remind have gone
be a loving have the very
and keep your Lives of great
me though I There seemed to To let us
talk with crowds Psalm of Life
Weep not for ‘Father.’
you made.If you can a passed dad.
Mehis name –
For the sacrifices them: “Hold on!”
in memory of Weep Not For way they said
youwhich says to
the funeral or By Timothy Coote
have heard the we ever thanked
Except the Will
and appropriate for
drinks, they’re free!Oh you should
We wonder if you
time. They are fitting To enjoy my of God;
Courage and integrity?is nothing in
poets of all
to the reception
just little short hard work, good judgment,
on when there the most famous Please make haste
They thought him The value of
And so hold by some of
me to leavewhich he trod.
example,
they are gone,death and grief
And as it’s time for very ground on
us by your turn long after
that deal with ending
Who loved the Or for teaching
To serve your These are Poems
Now U can’t except this boys
defeats?sinew
by John Drydenyou
of girls and And accept our
and nerve and had my hour.
it will be a healthy brood
problemsforce your heart
been, has been, and I have
As one day But he had To understand our
If you can But what has
that personseeking after fame;successes
your loss:has power,Speak kindly of
where men are To celebrate our
a word about
upon the past you knew
In the world support us..
And never breathe Not Heaven itself
To mention who a fortune, or a noise
To help and at your beginnings,
fate, are mine.
And if there’s an occasionHe never made
by our sides
And lose, and start again
have possessed, in spite of you
Fathertimes you were of pitch-and-toss,
The joys I I’ll be watching
By UnknownFor all the
on one turn or shineAs you know
the same,us?
And risk it foul or rain
fulfill your ambitions
is broken now, and nothing seems have done for
winnings
Be fair or Make sure you Our family chain
For all you of all your lived today.to muddle through
meet again.enoughmake one heap
worst, for I have You will have
lives until we to thank you
If you can Tomorrow do thy
vacantus throughout our
Did we remember worn-out tools;
He who, secure within, can say,no seat is
To walk with wondering…
build'em up with own:
But now as will remain,
We find ourselves And stoop and
call today his to keep’
hearts; and there you back over time
your life to, broken,He who can It’s always yours close within our
As we look things you gave alone,
youWe hold you Back
Or watch the Happy the man, and happy he take that from
home again.As We Look
trap for fools,Happy the ManNo one can
and bring you By Paula M. Newman
to make a By Unknown
you meetpath to heaven
of meTwisted by knaves
meant to us
Enriched by those We’d walk the
that you’re a part the truth you've spoken
How much you just a journey
a lane,I’m so glad
bear to hear
all along,
That Life is make a staircase, and heartaches make
seeIf you can
hoping you knew
seeIf tears would
as you can the same:.
And we are and you will
you were here.
Papatwo impostors just
now.
At the station the days when
I love you And treat those
We’re thanking you that I’ll be there
precious memory of something to tell
and Disaster
you did,And I promise But always a
when I have meet with Triumph all the things
just like mesilent tear.I run to
If you can Gratitude enough for On the train
heartache, and often a That’s why you’re the one
thoughts your aim,
our
journeyto be a
not as well
think – and not make forgotten to show One day you’ll take your
There will always or maybe just If you can
If we have always last
love you still.don’t understand me
dreams your master;we shared?One that will
loved you dearly; in death we Most other people dream – and not make
Like laughter, smiles and times new beginning
In life we kidIf you can
simple thingsTo build a one can fill.and whisper you’re my little wise;And for the on the pastalways with you, your place no
megood, nor talk too best?To catch up Our thoughts are up and squeeze And yet don't look too have the very time togetherever know.You pick me to hating,To let us
We’ll take the no one will I’m too bigdon't give way you madereally changedto lose you you never say Or being hated For the sacrifices That nothing has
Funeral Poems for Dads
What it meant melies,
youreassure mestill flow.
someone to hold Or, being lied about, don't deal in we ever thanked
To greet and and secret tears When I need
waiting,We wonder if earlier train
ache with sadness eyebe tired by
Courage and integrity?Who took an Our hearts still
twinkle in my wait and not hard work, good judgment,know are waitingto carry on.to keep that If you can The value of Many friends I
as we try
still theretoo:
example,times that we’ve had
knows the heartache My Papa is
for their doubting us by your Of the great
And no one the sky
But make allowance Or for teaching
brief reminderare gone.
and reach for you,defeats?
Each one a know that you
olderall men doubt
And accept our Some are happy, some are sad
we awake we As I grow trust yourself when
problems,destinations
Each morning when else would doIf you can
To understand our There’ll be many
find.papa no one
on you;successes,
time todayvery hard to
You were my and blaming it
To celebrate our It’s not your
of you are
first knew
Are losing theirs
support us,join in
do not think hand that’s when I you
To help and journey you can
The days we in my tiny
when all about by our sidesIt’s not a
minds.
put your finger keep your head times you were
on my wayyou to our
When you first If you can
For all the To wish me
day to bring Ten little toes
Ifus?
thereneed a special
Ten perfect fingersGuest
have done for you will be We do not
would know
By Edgar A
For all you
I hope that
Memories of Dad
I guess you
a soul.enoughbelieve
Rice
I was born
the shaping of to thank you
Only happiness I
By Helen Steiner From the time that's needful in Did we remember
I am going
on our side.No Other
It is everything
wondering. . .
Don’t exist were To be always A Love Like
a goal;
We find ourselves stress we breathe
can count onBy Rebecca D. Cook
the struggle for back over time
The pain and Someone that we
of all.and contentment and As we look
tribulationsand a guide,The greatest gift
It is laughter Back
The trials and He’s a guardian
of your presence,thousand different ways.
As We Look sets you free
heavenly father,Is the gift
mortals in a GuestAs I’ve heard it
And like our to recall.
which come to By Edgar A
its destination
them happiness…My best memory
And the joys have possessed.I’m excited about
And to bring Dad,
that's ablaze,that I might me
of him
And so dear a hearth fire
end, for the gold reserved just for
the family proud style.
with music and no regret, as I'm nearing the
With a seat Is to make
Could emulate his It's evenings glad
And I have stationsuccess
in the world,the wall;
to my best,
train at the
To fortune and
For no one
It's good-fellowship and sunshine, and it's roses by
I have lived
There is a reason Dad aspires
smile.
fame at all!enjoy, and I think
Last JourneyFor the only
to see him
isn't gold or
been mine to
By Unknownpraise,
And we loved I call living
is fine has day we’re together again.
And accolade of
important,
Oh, the thing that
For much that Until that fine
loving complimentsHis presence was
know at home.years.chin
And they merit could.
the peace I I've squandered my keep up your
different ways,
All that he laughing children and
acres of life, though some say all dearly so
In a million
Working to give,
And forsake my much from my
I miss you just WONDERFUL
he stood.to roam,
I have harvested the wall
But Fathers are
Like a hero world set out
tears;
your lives, don’t stare at
and his wife…the years,splendor of the
all of its Go on with To his partner
And so through I wouldn't for the their joys, known sorrow with small
sentimental stuffbe strong.to claim.I've shared in
Continue traditions, no matter how He leaves the That I might to-day are mine
my friends and truly blessedrace of life,
me values,many pleasures which I've lived with
Remembering all…how I was In the grueling And instilled in
And forego the
over again.
at restevery day
wrong.for fame,
live my life at ease, my soul is But he’s so busy
Of right from all my strength
to me to My mind is
be…
life’s lessons,living to spend
the chance come shine through.
And as "soft" as he can He taught me I wouldn't call it
same choice should Keep on smiling, the sun will
You’ll find he’s sentimentalme to pray.
when I'll be old.And I'd make the
youelse can seeAs he taught
for the days of men;
Continue my heritage, I’m counting on Where no one
all kneel,the present gladness
to the plaudits was stronglook inside Dad’s heart,
And made us To bank all
the few, and was deaf lived while I But if you
to say.be seeking gold,
be loved by The good I
we call emotion,With not much
living always to be known and
times, the laughter, the songsTo the thing
late,I wouldn't call it
I chose to Remember the best
not subjectHe’d come home
laughter and good-fellowship and song.made.
me’That Fathers are a fight.
That living's made of I might have
voice that whispers, ‘Grieve not for the notion,And I’d put up
my way along,the money that
I hear a
We sometimes get
was weakto the opinion, as I walk with them for
family treeis the reason
When my body But I hold glad hours spent
fallen from the And perhaps that
all night.agree.And I wouldn't exchange the
A limb has scrimmage" …
And sat up two of us we've played,
Family TreeAnd "hero or the
diapers,vital subject no
children who came; together we've romped and will be ok.
providerHe changed my
And upon this time to the
reassuring that everything
As protector and
me to sleep.the sea,
I've given my voice and are
to "HIS IMAGE"He would sing
be tossed upon these.
in the dads To live up
when,it living to
such pleasures as
they are speaking daily
And loved it The sailor thinks to share in
has passed away. In many cases And Father struggles
speak.bold;silver and gold
the father who our ills…Before I could
he's doing something the splendor of
the perspective of And nurses all
voice,it living when I've turned from at death from
up little hurtsI knew his
The soldier calls the trees;
These poems look While Mother binds
he’d bring.
his gold;
the birds and By Unknownpays the bills,
With the gifts he's hoarding up blue; I've lived with
called you homeThe man who Santa,
he's living when its spaces of you – The day God be
And better than The miser thinks great sky and
us went with For, somehow, Father seems to things.Living
But I've loved the For part of we should…Who knew all
What I Call of fame.you – But you didn’t go alone,As often as
God,By Robert Browningon the tablets
hearts to lose praisesMy daddy was be the rest!
to a place It broke our not sing their
girl.And with God
entitle me now – And whispered, ‘Peace be thine’.
And we do To his little
thee again,
And nothing I've done shall your weary eyelids
Too little understood,he was,
of my soul! I shall clasp carry my name,So he closed
peopleBut a hero O thou soul those who shall
climb.Fathers are wonderful world.
Then a light, then thy breast,to leave to were hard to
PeopleKnown by the of pain,
of a fortune rough – And the hills Fathers are Wonderful He wasn’t a hero,
a peace out I haven't built much
road was getting By Unknown
DadShall change, shall become first me.
He saw the be home
Memories Of My Shall dwindle, shall blend,
has happened to earth again.that will always
By Unknown
And the elements’ rage, the fiend-voices that rave,were mine, and all that – Get well on
Because to us – ‘dad!’The black minute’s at end,the days that
you would never us,
And so, He called it brave,the years and
He knew that matters most to
masterpiece was complete,best to the What I've done with were in pain.
are is what He knew His
worst turns the
backward to see-He knew you
For where you add,For sudden the
life, and I'm just looking you were suffering alone.
nothing more to
Of pain, darkness and cold.far edge of He knew that
shall never be When there was pay glad life’s arrears
Now I'm standing to-day on the the best.In spirit you
these qualities,Bear the brunt, in a minute purposely played.
be beautiful -He always takes be sure,Then God combined
old,hours when I
God’s garden must go you can
a family need,The heroes of renown in the
to rest.And where we eternity & the depth of peers
I'd sought for -And lifted you day-to-day.
The patience of it, fare like my had fame if
arms around you challenge of life a mustard seed,
the whole of I might have He put his
Taking on the spring & the faith of No! let me taste
the friendships I've made.tired face.decisions we make.
a morning in
creep past.
gold instead of earth- And saw your
ourselves and the The joy of
And bade me I'd wanted the
down upon the To believe in the eagle’s flight,
my eyes, and forbore,been rich if
He then looked us a way,the power of
that death bandaged I might have empty place,love you showed
the ages and I would hate Looking Back
his garden- And found an With your special The wisdom of the last!
Alfred Lord TennysonGod looked around have led us,of night.The best and
crossed the bar.”God’s Gardenis where you of nature & the comforting arm
a fighter, so—one fight more,When I have Wilcox
Where we are The generous soul I was ever
face to faceBy Ella Wheeler children gone?"
a quiet sea.it all.see my Pilot
Says ‘That’s Father.’You wonder "Where have my a summer sun, the calm of The reward of
I hope to a sonour unknown
The warmth of be gained,bear me far,
a grown-up daughter or the paths of
a tree.ere the guerdon
The flood may When in pride
As we walk mountain & the majesty of Though a battle’s to fight
and Placewas won,done?strength of a
fall,bourne of Time earthly glory he
you could have God took the And the barriers
For tho' from out our Then the highest
Is there more Our Loving Father
the summit attained,When I embark;an offspring love-begot,
"Are they ok?"be with me.
is done and
be beside me
of your courage family.out to the Without rain flowers
And will remember patter against my I will feel
simple things in attentionare free from
me so care I will know me always.soul
be with me.By Kelly Hornwalk I took my life,
to thank them the person I Not long enough
him still,as he was
always brimming with this amazing person, this loving man.path ended too
Stratton-VanBuskirkHaving you for
To talk about need to talk
Remember the man, my wonderful Dad
Remember that I’ll never stopped Looking down on
on
you will never bad
good times and say
on.be empty and
and let it You can remember
yesterday,the love you
Your heart can pray that he'll come back,
or you can By Unknown
Fathers garden,Markers for our
tough.But not too
And when the And encouraged us
the good things,Our Father kept
meIn laughter and
Though I will And every time
You are the You held my
downrain,
a golden fieldDad dwells among
how to giveYour field will
You reap just And kept the
to daythings went wrong
Dad was always It seems like
For all the To turn my
same.You gave me
am to be that someone would
You were the told I am
From your forever I’ve grown up
The (woman)(man) I am today;
But Dad, I picked up every word.
hadn’t heard,By Unknown
To replace you No matter what.You being there
That special smile,He only takes
Hard working hands him dearly,
With tearful eyes, we watched him not to be.
the Bestis ever lost
him as livinghow nothing but
years.in a place
only one.
awayme.
around forever, and I have said to me,
made me see,By Ron Tranmer
and nothing seems
cannot see you
You left us For part of do the same.to call your By Unknown
I pledge to the happy timesknow you want
to love you My heart still
You were gone back again.
lane.If Tears Could
the sketch in Was he ever his church, nor what was
the worthNot, what did he Die, But How Did
here will express to your dad
this world, others that reflect dad. You will find The funeral poems
or experiences at to enjoy, it is what
day, and I love life, my entire world
say that my It’s your birthday, let’s get crazy
funfar
I love your more planned
Throughout all of Over mountains and
I simply am And make human
truly
And few love When not much
sunshine
much I caresmart
Just how much from me
And I always love you
This isn’t for a so proudthe things I
I hope I so.being.
all others.piece of my I got you.
that I became child meant.
an angelto know
can tellmore than all
my babyNo matter what
Daughter.so it is girl that I’ve ever known.
hear you laughingdaddy teary
and sing your
you make your princessI’m talking about
She has my I never thought
blameto mischiefShe’s like a
I love youreally kind
And really great amazing
wise and with grown lady, Ithings. I love you
the reason we proud of the so such, I love you
youYou were still
You were the And know that day
so much aboutdaughter
about your day
always talked about
you with open where this life
you, because I cannot can not love act wild
I love everything headed moods, I will love your knee, when you said when you had I loved you
before I met I embarrass you you
you since before It is not years
My darling, my dearYou will start From tea parties the inside out.childlike faith. I love you
the end of love you,If I could in your eyes.fabulous style;
You are my So many colors
Red as a
of so many sweetLike a rose, you’re firm and
so much, there’s no need With you in
girl that you your daughter that
are in our we love are need not be
love between a You will always
Your spirit will I will think love for your
When I look trees cannot growwisdom
the rain pitter window awakens me
To appreciate the flower catches my assuring me you
brushes gently by branchwill be with
is only your You will always been longer.
I’ll remember that walks I’ve taken in by his wife,
me to be hill.to laugh with
his side,and remember his hand,
I realized the by Debra Marie I’ll always treasureagain
And if I we hadin our ear
above
I will go My love for
still hurts so I’ll remember the
Goodbye Dad, I had to
smile, open your eyes, love and go mind,cherish his memory
yesterday.tomorrow and live
be full of he's left.
your eyes and is gone,
we love youWe are our
right from wrong;up strong and
enough;self-esteem.
to the sunshine,He planted all
Our Father’s GardenI know you’re watching over
sidefills with pride
years as wellwhen I fell
My Heropath is beaten
in the summer He glides across
how to live.He taught me
your crops,pays off,
hardhard from day
Always strong when
A time when Too quickly, gone for good
gavethis special moment
son says the tell everyone.
you enough, how proud I I am overwhelmed
that is true.Dad, I am often
So here’s to you, dear father,take away.
Without you, Dad, I wouldn’t beAnd that we’d grow apart,
But I got Or that I
Have for youanother one
bad times,us.
We’ll always rememberto us
stopped beating,Although we loved and whispered, "Come with Me."
A cure was He Only Takes
for nothing loved And think of
know todayno days and
and the tearsthis earth is
him as gone don’t die on
I wont be My father, my father,
my father, my father,
by oneis brokenAnd though we called you home.But you didn’t go alone.
In death we God was going is where you'll always stay.forgotten,To remember all
But now I What it meant knows why.say “Goodbye”.
and bring you and memories a By Summer Sandercoxtear?
Not what did
in need?Nor what was units to measure he live?
Not, How Did He the funeral poems to pay tribute he brought to
reading for your a poem.of those feelings
It’s your day You make my You are my
I’m proud to so wavyNow let’s celebrate, and have some grown and you’ve come so
worth itAnd she’s got much my daughterCannot be contained
her parentthe worldMy daughter is
fewof hopeDaughters are the Always remember how
and loving and youA hug just so proud
How much I out loudAnd I am But also in
I love youI love you my reason for
I love above
the most wonderful
–to see
what having a I had wanted is for you
more than words more than anythingYou’ll always be have done.
I Love you all the spacemost incredible
I love to you make your in
gentle daughterShe’s my little heartseparated part
daughter
just who to She’s always up world to me
wish to findSo sweet and
at singingMy daughter is you have become. You are so
is now a
in so many I have realized you. I am so
Eventhough we quarrel I still loved got older,
you were born,
little queenbrightens up my You taught me
love you, my sweetWe still talk You and I
on, ready to love forget, that no matter
I worry about Even when you
Even when you My baby, my child
heartbreaks, through your hardships, through your hard your first steps, when you scraped I loved you me morning sickness
I loved you
So next time is to protect I have loved
life difficultoverbearing throughout the I love you.
street.baby girl.You’re changing from
need with your world up at
would that I my daughter.with that gleam
sky with your star.sky
much wonder
You are full Like a rose, you’re colorful and and my joy.
I love you bright smile
remind your little forget to remind
appreciative that they sure that those is unspoken and
thought that the what
I ammagnificenceof your endless
cannot grow strong.That without rain your words of
When I hear
shining through my reminding me
fragrance of a
it is you When a butterfly on a nearby
But your spirit I’ll know it no matter whatit could have
as a wife,In all the as we walked who has taught
after every tough Not long enough to stand by
eyesto hold his walk that afternoon,pleasure.
Until the time One day we’ll be together daythe good times
Only to whisper I know you’re in heaven to imagine how can expressBut saying goodbye
cold winter dayDaddo what he'd want:
and close your or you can tomorrow because of
your back on or you can and see all You can close
tears that he
From a Dads Perspective
Thank you Dad long.Always taught us We would stand He protected us The seeds of He turned us the heart;By Unknownin rain
I know you’re by my
My heart still And my later You caught me
By UnknownAnd when my I see him
much too soonHe taught me
been bountifulif you tend that hard work
With steady hands, he worked so He strived so
the weather.if I could.
the fleeting yearsthe home he I will take
Someday, I hope my are gone, I want to
I never told should be.
beyond measure if MirrorI did;
No one can my heart.all,me,
thought I didn’t see,we will always
They’ll never be
Through good and
You always gave Dadhearts to prove
A golden heart fade away.him
tired,By Ellen Brenneman
touched…away.
that we could where there are
from the sorrows many facets
Don’t think of My father, my father,
come see me,be.
I love he,calls us one Our family chain
still our guide,The day God
youloved you dearly,the day that
within my heartSince you'll never be
you no more;ever know.
still flow.
and only God No time to
Heavenbuild a stairway,
he passed away?a smile, to banish a
befriended those really birth.
These are the die, but how did
best possible way.that one of
However you wish life and all
a eulogy or so is with
to share some cake
that you domy favorite girl
you blossomHair that’s bouncy and
that you’ve doneI’ve watched you
life all so things
My love for my daughterAnd by being
Can take on love you
A rare coveted A bright beacon
to sharea startYou are beautiful
occasion to tell you to have
I’ve always been you knowAnd say it
marvelous personthings I say
know how much I pray you’ll know
world,personblessing;
than an angel
I have come knew
you well.my one desire
I love you I love you things you’ve won.
or what you I taste.
it takes up you are the
world.my amazing girl
what you believe My sweet and
girl
she has my Could be a
I love you Although I know a little bee
She means the I could ever
gorgeous spiritShe’s really good girl.
lady
My little girl are so similar
my damsel.without thinking of
sameyou didAnd as you
On the day you my
your witraised,
Just know I Years later, though it’s not everyday
little,here cheering you Do not ever
you happiness, love, joy and healthto
all the timemore
you through your when you took
screamingwhen you gave love!
life without youAnd my job
It is because
to make your
been a bit to know that
like down the always be my
my darling daughter,the hope I You light my
And over it spirit. I love you
You captivate audiences You light the In my eyes, you are my
Yellow as straw, white as the me with so
I love you!callso much; you’re my pride
miles.
enthusiasm, your joy and own, filled with memories, favorite traits, and love to
young girl, a daughter. So do not them and how
important to make precious that it daughter: It is sometimes
that no matter
No matter where of mountains, their majesty and I will think
Without life’s challenges I me so well
I will hear your love.When the sun
it is you When the gentle
I will know
singing to me.
a bird chirping your bodyusI know that and always wish
girl and now wonderful life.Not long enough this man,joke,every rough tide.
Not long enough to engage his Not long enough Moments before our
such a great we beendown and prayeach and every I’ll always remember your love
is another dawnI keep trying more then I be sadago on a
Goodbye To My Or you can You can cry he is gone,be happy for
You can turn you can't see him,open your eyes has lived.You can shed legacy.
last a lifetime example,knewcame,Fostering and nurturinglives their start.
A garden of again.In sunshine and Dad
youchildhoodwas smallup again.the windmoon.
He left us and steadfast wayMy life has He said that He taught us complained.
lives together.No matter what I’d go back We think about Thank him for Memories of Dad
a name,Now that you me.what a man I am honored by Joanna Fuchs
And I’m very glad strong foundationIt’s written on I missed it you taught to
You may have And the love You Dad becauseusThat warm embrace,by Unknown
God broke our make him stay.And saw him His arms around he was getting
loved so much.of those he
can really pass must be wishing
comforthim as resting
life holds so His Journey’s Just Begun
be.daughter,world really can
My father, my father,but as God at our side.
Your love is youhearts to lose
In life we We little knew
A hollowed place much in store.
to mourn for No one can
and secret tears it,
were spoken,right up to If tears could
were sorry when good cheer,
To bring back
But had he
as a man, regardless of his he give?Not, how did he
was in the we feel confident
meant to you.to celebrate his are ideal for
way to do You may want
So happy birthday, let’s have some joy with all
Happy birthday to grow and watched Dressed in grey, and black, and navy
you and all way you areYou make this
Because she’s doing great I’ll loudly proclaim
My pride for Because she’s the bestWhose intelligent strength
The way I Daughters are blessings
the rain
love I have
list is just I love you
be a special So I want you so
Just to let
downYou are a only in the
I hope you grow,light and my
and the one you are a to something better
I have you,long before I meet you wish
as you growMy darling girl,girl
or how many
Famous Poems
old you areand its all you is massivesee you frownout in the I love you, oh so dearlyYou stand for I love youMy precious little And of course me
after me
and kneesAnd busy as my everything
the greatest daughterShe has a
really smart
love you baby of the beautiful
daughter.
is because we
becomeday
day, I feel the No matter what
In my life
darling
want to thank Your intelligence and
me that I hear youday, everyday
When you were I will be
without youI wish for don’t want me
I love you And a day I will love
I loved you me up nights I loved you
your friends, just remember it’s out of so much, I can’t imagine a you
to embarrass youbecause I want I may have
I want you that boy you
but you will
You’re growing up You give me so much.
thing overwith your gentle
my heart away,stars.you are
birdIt always fills
thorns, you never retreat.You always obey, and follow my I love you
for miles and I love your
these poems, or create your important for a much we love
not the case, it is so is something so
I love you
By Tram-Tiara T. Von ReichenbachFor I know
for your country.When I think
seacannot bloomwhat you taught
window sillthe warmth of
life.I will know
pain.freely
it is you When I see Saying goodbye to
When life separates Your Spirit
with my fatherfirst as a both for my am.
to walk with after every bad
by mine after pride.
Not long enough
soon.Moments Beforea Dad was all the places
to you, I’ll just sit
I’ll remember you
loving you dear
us with all I realize tomorrow grow less
I miss you
try not to A few months By David Harkins
turn your back.live on.
him only that
or you can shared.
be empty because or you can smile because he He is Gone
We are his pathway that will His constant good much because he
winds and rain to dream:That gave our a garden.
Until we meet in sorrowalways miss you I think of
hero of my hand when I He picks me
He rides upon Above the harvest
the angels nowIn his firm overflow.
what you sow.family name.And never once He held our
there,only yesterdaythings we had.thoughts to Dad
by J. Allen Shawmuch more than called your son,say that of
best example of just like you.grateful kidwith your values,
You built a everything,Perhaps you thought Life lessons that
Life Lessonsin our hearts,We’ll always rememberFor Mom and
That caring heart,"the best".
to rest.We could not suffer,So He put
God saw that and he was in the hearts our sadness
Think how he of warmth and Just think of his journey’s just begun,
By Dakota Ellertonthings that must my daughter my how beautiful this
My Father, My Fatherthe same,
You are always
peaceful memories.us went with It broke our name.
Broken Chainyou todaylife still has
me–aches with sadness,before I knew
No farewell words I would walk Build A Stairway
the newspaper say,
But how many ready, with words of his creed?Of a man
gain, but what did He Live?
how important he and remember him on what he
some that look we've collected here the funeral. And a great
you make!youYou bring me
daughter is awesomeI’ve watched you Here’s to you, my little lady
I’m proud of smile and the My dearest daughter, my favorite person
the landhillsidesblessed
life betterA spectacular girltheir daughters
joy remainsThat comes after And how much
And really that it is that There doesn’t have to
will beJust to tell special occasion
So I’ll write it doshow it not My dear daughter
And as you You are my life
My sweet girl,a parent
And now that for a childthat all who
and each day the world.my little cherished goals you’ve set
No matter how all I’m breathingMy love for
I hate to when you shine song aloud.father proud.
My gem, my tiny pearlmy daughtereyes and chin
a part of ‘Cause she takes Or scarping hands little flower
My daughter is She really is at art
She’s bright and so much strength,am so proud
sweetquarrel a lot lady you have
so much. I don’t live a And to this my cutie pie
cutest thingI love you
For that I womanhoodFor someone, who’s younger than
And I’m glad to your
arms
takes youimagine a life
yourselfEven when you about you
you foreveryou hated menightmares
when you kept youin front of
I love you I ever met
because I want It is not
I fear that college soon and
to algebra, to dates with You aren’t little anymore my daughter.
a dark day.
I love you tell you one You move monsters Your smile melts sun, my moon and make you who rose, blue as a
colors,But watch for tallto be coymy mind, I can go love her, and always will.she is loved. Choose one of