Afterglow
A spectre in the night
Wandered into my room in the pale moonlight
Held my hand and said I miss you dad
And all the wonderful times we had
I remember when you used to sing me to sleep
And the promises you would always keep
To be there for me when I was down
And would always be smiling and never wore a frown
Your kiss that made all pains better
Meant more to me than any letter
So Dad I just want you to know
That I am with you every where you go
Its time for me to repay your faith
In me when you pledged to keep me safe
All those years you loved me so
And now I want you especially to know
That though I have gone to a better place
I still miss your happy face
When I awoke, It seemed like a dream
As the tears down my face began to stream
I looked at the picture on my bedroom mantle shelf
Of a smiling little girl on which you could not place wealth
With my spectre gone, would she return
To quell the love for the loved one for which I yearn
With faith I can take a step forward and see
She is always there with me
In every move I make
Her presence surrounds my thoughts and the dreams, no mistake
And one day I will see that love is still within
Through death a new life will begin
Still counting the bounces she had on my knee
How I wish you were still here you see
I just look at the doorway and think to myself
Will she ever knock it to come in again by herself
Oh how I miss my daughter its so sad she’s gone from home
The star placed in my heart forever so I will never be alone