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The Eclectic Pen - Papa and Me

By: Angela D. (jaylou)   + 6 more  
Date Submitted: 5/18/2007
Last Updated: 5/18/2007
Genre: Parenting & Relationships » Family Relationships
Words: 317
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I REMEMBER SITTING ON THE FRONT PORCH SWING PAPA SITTING NEXT TO ME WE WOULD COUNT THE MINUTES TILL SUPPER’S DONE SUN GOES DOWN ANOTHER DAY IS GONE THEN WE’D SIT BACK TALK ABOUT THE DAY HAD THINKING BACK TO THAT TIME BRINGS A TEAR TO MY EYE WATCHING HIM FROM DAY TO DAY HE GAVE ME HOPE AND TAUGHT ME HOW TO PRAY THERE WAS NEVER A DAY THAT I DIDN’T KNOW HOW HE FELT ABOUT ME, HE NEVER SPOKE ABOUT THE WAY HE FELT BUT HIS ARMS LET IT OUT ALL BY THEMSELVES HE WAS A SIMPLE MAN NEVER GIVING UP HE WORKED ALL HIS LIFE FOR THE ONES HE LOVED NEVER ASKING FOR MORE THAN HE COULD GIVE DAY TO DAY IS HOW HE LIVED I WENT BACK THERE JUST THE OTHER DAY TO THE PLACE OF MY CHILDHOOD DAYS THEY SOLD THE HOUSE A FEW YEARS BACK ANOTHER FAMILY CAME THEY TOOK DOWN THE FRONT PORCH SWING TO ME THAT SWING MEANT EVERYTHING I LOOK AT THE PORCH AND I THINK BACK TO THINGS WE SHARED AND TIMES WE’D LAUGH WE’D TALK UNTIL THE SUN WENT DOWN BIRDS SINGING ALL AROUND ON THAT FRONT PORCH SWING I’LL NEVER FORGET THOSE DAYS WITH PAPA AND ME HE WAS A SIMPLE MAN NEVER GIVING UP HE WORKED ALL HIS LIFE FOR THE ONES HE LOVED NEVER ASKING FOR MORE THAN HE COULD GIVE DAY TO DAY IS HOW HE LIVED NOW I’M GROWN UP WITH A FAMILY OF MY OWN AND A FRONT PORCH SWING WE SIT OUT THERE AND WATCH THE SUN GO DOWN AND ANOTHER DAY IS GONE THEN I TELL THEM THE STORY OF HOW IT USED TO BE WITH PAPA AND ME PAPA I LOVE YOU SO O HOW I WISH YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO GO BUT I KNOW MY MEMORIES WILL BRING ME BACK TO YOU ON THAT FRONT PORCH SWING. HE WAS A SIMPLE MAN NEVER GIVING UP HE WORKED ALL HIS LIFE FOR THE ONES HE LOVED NEVER ASKING FOR MORE THAN HE COULD GIVE DAY TO DAY IS HOW HE LIVED I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU NO MATTER HOW FAR APART WE ARE I’M STILL YOUR LITTLE GIRL.

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