Daddy

Dear Dad,

When you chose my mom,
You also chose me
You didn't have to
But you decided "Yes"

Thoughtful, kind, wise
I didn't think of these words
As I was busy growing up
Trying to become my own person

But you were there through the
Tantrums, bike-riding, learning to drive
Even though it broke your heart
When I changed my last name

How I've come to admire you
Not with the starry-eyed love of childhood
But with grown-up adoration
Knowing you are human, as well as Dad

I remember wanting to be just like you
Even though I was a little girl
Now I wish to reflect your character
In my grown-up life as a woman

Words are not enough
They cannot reflect all that is in my heart
But saying "I love you, Dad"
You mean the world to me.

Love,
your little girl

26 lines, prose
entry for MB Projects "Heart of Gold
9/1/2022