Daddy, I wanted you there that day.
Mommy said you’d gone to a place far away.
I held on tight to Mommy’s chest
she pushed me away. Mommy needed to rest.

I tried to follow Mommy to her room,
she said to leave her alone, she’d “be out soon”.
I banged on the door and called out her name
but she wasn’t in the mood, said she felt lame.

I cried so much, I made her cry too
but she told me it wasn’t my fault that she loved you.
Mommy kept talking, but I couldn’t understand.
I tried to be brave, so I kept holding her hand.

She cried and kept saying your name.
She said it over
and over
again.

Mommy looked just like my doll baby
so I hugged her close and said gently

“Dear Mommy, Mommy dear, please stop crying
get rid of that tear.
Daddy will be back real soon;
he’s travelling under the shining moon.”

Dear Daddy.
I don’t like Mommy anymore.
She told me lies and made my head sore.
She said you were never coming back
So I got real angry, gave her hand a smack.

I wanted you to come home and be with me.
My, you, and Mommy – just us three.
I looked up at the sky, but it wasn’t night.
Where are you daddy? Is heaven under the sunlight?