for you...dad

 You are very special, 

Funny, caring, kind, its true,
Two very similar people,
And dad thats me and you

Im not very good at expressing,
How much you mean to me,
Everything I do in my life,
Its you who holds the key

You hold the key to my future,
And everything I do,
The traits that help me to succeed,
Ive inherited from you

You see, me and you are identical,
People comment quite a lot,
you know Im proud of this comparison,
It makes me realise what Ive got

I have a dad I am close to,
One I know is always there,
Whenever I am sad and low,
Its you thats there to care

Though you dont show it,
As some others may,
You make me laugh and smile,
And always make my day

You have always been there for me,
No matter what the cost,
You are the light of my life,
And without you Id be lost

I will never outgrow your love,
And will always need you here for me,
No matter how far I travel,
Or how much we disagree

We have a bond like no other,
One that helps me to feel safe,
Around you nothing else matters.
And in you I have that faith

A faith that makes me realise,
You are deep within my heart,
As long as that remains the same,
We can never be apart

Ill always be your oldest girl,
I know thats deep and true,
And all that remains for me to say,
Is dad.I love you!

Reviews

[Adam Greenfield]

What an awesome, heart-felt tribute to your father. Great write, Jazmyne. I'm sure he appreciated this, the way you described him. Well done.

[fatlittlejoe]

Wow, that last line brought a tear to my eye. Very well done, I can honestly say I feel the same way about my father and without him in my life I don't know where I would be. Your father should be proud of you I know I would, very good. Thanks for the read.

[D . R . Marais]

i like this... there is something about the relationship between a father and daughter that is very deep. its different with guys, but i watch my sisters with my dad and its an interesting bond. He is like THE stronghold in their life. i don't even know where my older sister would be without my dad haha...

You have always been there for me,
No matter what the cost,
You are the light of my life,
And without you Id be lost

those lines stuck out to me... that is the measure of a good father in this day and age... being there no matter the cost. anyone can love their child, its natural, but if a man can be there when it gets hard... that is strength... love the poem, best one i've read of yours so far! =)