Happy Birthday Kiddo

Five years ago this day Kiddo
terrified, holding you skin to skin
baby blue beautiful eyes

One should never take a smile for granted
here one day
Vanished, empty halls next reality

This lost year gets me thinking
maybe I'm a bad father
Should have fought harder
Could have done more
held you a little longer
Perhaps, better not beat yourself
those what if, rainy maybe days

YES Kiddo
dance
splash in puddles
enjoy the feel of the rain
Don't let such things get you down and wet

Promise you this
We will meet again
do all those things
only Daddy's and daughters do
there is much lost time to catch

Soon

Can't say when
But soon