To My Papa, My first love,

I love you more than words can say,
Though I may not express it every day,
And though my face might not always show,
The depth of my care, the love that I know.
Whenever I wish, I always wish for you,
On birthdays, on stars, on 11:11 too,
I wish for your health, I wish for your years,
For you to stay with me, to ease all my fears.

You were my first love, the one who loved me first,
You held me close when I entered this earth,
You showed me what love is, what joy could be,
And though I didn’t know it then, your love set me free.
I knew that I loved you when you weren’t there,
When business took you away, when the house felt bare,
Even when you’d leave just to buy groceries,
I’d cry in fear that you wouldn’t come back to me.
When you’re with me, I feel I can conquer it all,
But if you leave, even a moment feels like I’d fall,
I love you, my Papa, and even if I fail to show,...