The small legs
Of this infant child
Scramble
To climb the onto the lap
Of a father who she thought
Would never leave.
And she asks gleefully:
Will you dance with me?

The shattered heart
Of this teenage girl
Longs
For the warm embrace
Of a cold-hearted dad
That broke his promise.
And, in the night, she screams
Why didn't you dance with me?

The big eyes
Of this graduating daughter
Cry
While he stands with false pride.
And, as she throws her cap
High in the sky
He begs and pleads:
Please! Come dance with me.

The beautiful soul
Of this young woman
Glows
AS she says her vows
On a bright summers' eve.
Ans, as she dances with the love of her life,
Her teary eyes raise to the sky:
I wish you were here to dance with me.