I knew him and he existed so quietly
I can’t see him yet I can  feel him
He is surrounding me everyday
Looking over me watching my children so silently yet so cautiously
Ensuring they are protected and remain innocent for as long as possible
I can  hear his voice in the raindrops and see his shadows in the darkness
Every know and then I can smell him and I recall  being a child
The time when I was  youthful and  carefree
When I had diminutive problems that seemed so large at the time
Yet you always comforted me and made me realize one day I would forget
The little things that didn’t matter anymore
Then I grew up and you were there in every corner of my heart
Sometimes we didn’t accord with each other yet that was okay
You taught me to be myself and even how to fight
Many times I disappointed you by  doing things I know you didn’t like
But we couldn’t separate because we were father and daughter
All the memories I have are like dust inside my heart and we are together
Yet so far apart
The sun don’t shine quit as bright as it use too
When you left you took a big piece of me with you