Daddy Would Understand Poem by sammie kelley

She stands brave and true like daddy asked her to do
Daddy's ship leaves today Daddy's going far away
Mommy stands beside her with tears in her eyes
From the pain of not knowing if this was their last goodbye.

When the bombs burst in the air
The people at home care
The children cry in the night
Daddy's gone to fight
Red white and blue America stands for you
We lift our hearts in prayer
The people at home care...

She wears yellow ribbons in her hair Mommy put them there
A daily reminder of hope and love she looks to God above
In the middle of the school yard she closes her eyes in prayer
She prays for her daddy in the war over there

She lets the tears flow knowing he may not come home
Tugs gently at her ribbon clutches one in her hand
She tried so hard to be brave cause that's what daddy wanted
But she knows with all her heart
Daddy would understand......