Alone in her room she sits on this day
She hopes he is with her, so she prays
For he cannot see her, gown and all
Except maybe from the shadows on the wall
Dressed up in white with an image on her flowers
How these seconds seem like hours
She puts on a smile and plays the part
Knowing her daddy is in her heart
The tags she kept on even for today
Her wedding, she planned, on Memorial Day
In honor of her father and so she sheds a tear
And thanks him in silence for his lost life means she doesn't have to live in fear