Daddy's Home

Gary Willard 1970 (CT)



I am patiently waiting
While out of the window I stare
My daddy is gone for a while
I do not remember to where

Sometimes I can see him coming
I remember his car from before
But then I get so disappointed
As I see it's the man from next door

I hope he isn't angry with me
I caused him and mommy to fight
I really do love and miss daddy
I dream about him every night

I hope he will be real excited
He hasn't seen me since I was two
But now I'm another year older
There are several new things I can do

Some day I know that he'll come back
Though he never calls on the phone
I can't wait to see how surprised he is
When he hears I can say, "Daddy's Home!"
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Submitted by mrgwillard on February 04, 2021

Modified on April 27, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB ACXC DEDE XFXF XXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 642
Words 141
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Gary Willard

Born in December 1970. American poet and Technology Engineer with a Masters Degree in Business Administration. more…

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