The Hero

I've never seen the rain so clear

As I do when it floods her eyes

I feel the pain she's going through

Each time my little girl cries

How do I tell her that she's dying,

That her hero can't save the day?

Some kind of hero I turned out to be

I can't even say "It's okay"

Death is something she don't understand

I don't think anybody really does

She keeps asking me, "Will it be over soon?",

And, "I want it to be like it was"

What do I tell her when she asks me this?

I just hold her hand and smile

I say, "Don't worry sunshine, I know it hurts,

It will all be over in a while"

There's nothing worse than losing a child

It will tear your world apart

She says, "Thank you daddy, for being the hero,

That I carry inside of my heart"

As she utters those final words of love

She quietly closes her eyes

I gently kiss her on top of her head

As a piece of her hero dies

Reviews

[Rick Puetter]

Dear Whiskurz,

A tremendously moving piece that tears at the heart. This is surely one of the most painful of all experiences, and it happens all too often. That said, words fail.

Very best regards,

Rick

[buckeyebren]

very very nice. from the daughter of a hero

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[SilentSill]

I can feel the emotion it makes me feel so much sympathy and love.. i feel as though i can relate to it even though it has never happened to me

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend.....Whisk

[Owlgirl]

Oh my god, that was amazing!!!!! Just everything about it!!!

[Whiskurz]

Thank you so much my friend......Whisk