A Letter From A Daughter Poem by Shankaran Kutty

Daddy, this morning I woke up with a start
A bad ream I had, with you I did part
I cried a lot for the one I love the most
I couldn’t find, You, I had lost

Then I realized you are in a faraway land
From where I couldn’t bring with a magic wand
That little diary with your photo within
I hugged it close and tucked myself in

Daddy I know your work is so tough
And still you feel you don’t earn enough
Daddy I know you do it for mummy, baby and me
But Daddy I cry, because you, I don’t get to see

Daddy, you don’t know, how much I miss
When I get up in the morning, your loving kiss
Your two day stubble that tickles my face
Those pleasures are lost in life’s frenetic pace

Daddy believe me, I honestly try
I am a big girl, I should not cry
But uncontrolled does the tears flow
Why you have gone, I still doesn’t know

Daddy, those days when you aren’t here
In Mommy’s eyes I have oft spied a tear
Please Daddy please, slow down the pace
Don’t stay away, for so many days

Daddy those days when we were together
When I got the love of my Mother and Father
Where Oh Daddy, have those days gone
Without you near, we feel so alone

I rush to check, when the door hinges creak
Every second, your presence I seek
I am scared dad, when you aren’t here
Who is there to chase away my fear

Who will teach me my Physics and Math
And dry my hair after I had my bath
When my marks are bad say “It’s OK dear
You will do good, of that have no fear”

You say I am your life’s greatest pride
Yet, rarely you are by your daughter’s side
Every morning I wake up and see
If you are sleeping by the side of me

Daddy each night you fill my dreams
But you always look tense, or so it seems
I need you to teach, to tease, to play
And when I am lost, to show me the way

I help mommy to change baby’s diaper
And when she looks sad I go and hug her
But in her heart each has a special place
And try as I might, you, I won’t replace

Daddy, you know, I have learnt to make tea
I make it each day, for mommy and me
I wash my clothes, and leave it to dry
You can call me lazy no more, for everything I try

Daddy I know you have four mouths to feed
But still, Oh Daddy, your presence we need
It is Ok if you scold, but please be here
I feel the presence of the Lord, when you are near

So, comeback Daddy, wherever you are
Come back to us, don’t go too far
You would, if you don’t want to see your daughter sad
I know you don’t, for you are World’s Greatest Dad! !