Daddy

By Ella Rue

Knowing now what I wish I knew then

(I loved you so much... but only now know the magnitude)

In my mirrored reflection I see you...

(not as often as I wish... but in my smile, or in my laugh... I can see you... I can hear you.)

You gave me a passion for life (and a dubious self-image)

a lust for living (and a constant battle within myself)

a quest to achieve (and a worry of failure)

You began me... I continued...

You offered all you had... I add what I can...

Can you see me now? Do you know how I miss you so

and how I strive still for your pride?

Because of you... all of your endless love... I continue.

3/23/99