To my father,
I can feel the memories of you deep inside my heart
I feel the ghosts of you around the house
I see the physical reminders of you
I see your car and want to scream knowing it’s a lie
I know you are not coming home again
I hear your footsteps down the hall of where you once walked
I hear the echoes of your voice in the room where you slept
I hear laughter in the kitchen from meals that we tried to cook
The echoes are now fading I’ve left them all behind
But the memories are strong I have locked them in my chest
Because I know you are not dead so long as I remember
I will not let goodnight become goodbye
I will see you when I close my eyes and look in my heart.
-With all my love
Forever your princess