A Poem for my Beautiful Daughter Angela

What I Wanted to Say

In court this morning I couldn’t speak

            You stood beside me, and I felt so weak

Now you might wonder what that was about

            There was too much to say so nothing came out

The question was easy, that much is true

            But I couldn’t answer, because I love you

I wanted to say you deserve a father

            But no words would come, tears were the bother

So how do I tell you how happy I am

            Words won’t work, so I’m in a jam

So just watch my actions and you will soon know

            How special you are, and I won’t let you go

Papa