During a woman’s life there is one man she can trust.

A girl clings to her father because in her eyes he is honest.

Her father is her hero; he’d climb the moon for her,

and whenever they have ice-cream, he’ll always give her more.

He goes to all her soccer games and welcomes her back home,

and when her boyfriend breaks her heart, he’s scared to be alone.

He takes you on the “Choo Choo Train” on your way to bed,

and he always tucks you in lightly with a kiss on your forehead.

When you have a nightmare you run to Daddy first.

He’ll rock you in his arms slowly and never let you go.

Your father came home at 7:00 to find that your favorite bear,

had been trapped beneath your bed and torn beyond repair.

He left his meal in the fridge and got back in the car;

he spent the night in every store to find a replica.

On Graduation Day, your father’s always there.

He arrived four hours early for a front-row chair.

He hugs you oh-so-tightly on the day you leave your home,

and he smiles as he closes his eyes, knowing you’ll always be his girl.

One day you meet a man and you know he’s Mr. Right.

You want your father’s blessing and reliable insight.

Dad becomes an older man; his hair is silken white.

But to you he’s always been the most handsome kind of guy.

Life could not be better; nothing could go wrong,

But one day at 3:00 A.M. you get a call from the hospital.

“Daddy, please don’t leave me,” you cry beside his bed;

and as he coughs up more blood he runs his hand over your head.

The salty tears sting your eyes; it’s so hard to breathe!

You try to find the words to say, but you cannot speak.

Several emotions run through you at once: anger, sorrow, fear.

Why was God taking him? He was needed here!

His heart begins to slow down and the end is drawing near.

There’s nothing you can do for him; Jesus is beckoning.

His weary soul is peaceful now, as you softly sob;

and his absence leaves you feeling so alone and cold.

A girl’s hero is her father; their bond is indescribable.

And when a daughter’s in his presence, she’ll always be a child.

To him she harbors boundless love, and he the same in turn.

And he lives on through her; his daughter was his world.