My Dearest Isabella,
Your the sunshine that brightens my day
The illumination the moon gives at night
A cold breeze off the ocean on a hot day
The warmth of an open fire in a winter's night
The shade from a tree in the blistering sun
An eye of a hurricane, and the calmness you bring
True love that I had never met
The compassion that I have long sought
My integrity during times of hardships
My loyalty through times of corruption
My candor during moments of triumph
You were the life changing event,
That saved my life. A fork in the road
When there was only a one way straight south
Your the peace that sooths this old soul
Your the patience that overwhelms me when in a rush
Your the wisdom of all my experience
I am a better man because of you
I am a tear to your smile
I am at pain when you cry
I am the stimulation to your curiosity
It is I, who will pick you up when you fall
It is I, who will make you smile when your sad
It is I, who will heal your pain, mend your broken heart.
It is I, who will always, forever, love you.
I am your dad, no matter what the distance, how broke, how old,
How pretty, how smart, or how distant we become.
You are my daughter, My dearest Isabella
My love for you will last long after my death.
And in my dying, just know that you were my heart, my soul,
The smile to my happiness, success to my failures.
You are and always will be, the Best Part Of Me.