There was a time when you held my hand,

You gave me strength to stand.

When I would cry and be up all night,

You would cuddle me and spend sleepless nights,

And the next when I slept all day,

You tried hard to buy me toys.

So I thank you mama, and I thank you papa,

For giving me this beautiful life.

I have been wrong and I have been lost,

But you have stood by me and shown me the path.

I have asked you for things, those which I need not,

You gave them all to me just see me smile.

Oceans so deep, mountains so high, cannot express my feelings for you.

You have been my mentor; you have made me what I am.

Dad has taken his final journey,

And for him I still am yearning
He'd been sick several years,
And I've shed many tears,
But I know he's like a new man,
And is resting in God's hands,
Dad had more than his share of hurting,
If I could bring him back-I wouldn't,
I hope one day to sit at his side,
Forever to be in heaven on high

Dear (Dad or Loved One's Name), I miss you every day

Your memory often comes to mind
It's still natural for me to think about you
For my love's never faded with time

And it's hard enough to carry on

Still missing you day-by-day
But the loss becomes almost too profound
At certain moments, on special days

Moments you had the right to be with me

On my birthdays to see me smile
At graduation, when I achieved that goal
Or to walk me down the aisle    

And though I often feel you near

And know you didn't miss these special days
I still regret never being able to see
That look of pride spread across your face

I'm sad I lost the chance to hug you

To express all that you meant to me
And to honor you during special moments
For all the ways you've helped me to succeed

And I know that there'll be more milestones

More celebrations and occasions to come
When I still won't have you here with me
As life continues on

Yet I feel the need to express it

To share the longing... "