Giving Her Away Poem by Phil Soar

The ultimate affection overcame me on the day
I walked the walk of a fathers dreams, and gave my girl away
And tears of joy flowed from my eyes, and memories flooded back
Of childhood years, and growing up, and never looking back

These moments I will cherish, though they hurt me at the time
Seeing that another man had wed this child of mine
But knowing that the partnership would go from strength to strength
And that their blissful married life would really last in length

Words are really not enough, or show how great the day
Or the steps we take in helping our dear children on their way
The feelings never falter, and emotions do run high
But when you look upon these times, no wonder that we cry

The next few days will settle and our lives have set there course
And they have made their loving vows, for better or for worse
And now their journey on through life, we hope is blessed with fun
For now the brightest chapter of their lives has just begun