Returning To The Nest Poem by Harry J. Couchon Jr

'Daddy can I move back home awhile? '
My daughter's voice on the phone, making me smile
'Of course Alison as long as you need to'
'You know I'll always have a place for you'

Meet her at the airport, hugs, kisses and tears
Put her bags in a cab, like one I'd driven for years
'When we get home' I say 'we'll talk my dear'
'Oh daddy' she says 'I'm so glad I'm here'

Back to my apartment, and get her settled in 'darling what happened? ' 'Where can I begin'
Then she spilled out all her heartache and pain
I tell her 'it's alright, you're back home again'

Days turn to weeks, months and longer
Every day, our father-daughter bond gets stronger
Then one day she says 'I have to live on my own'
'But I'll always be as close as the nearest phone'

Back to the airport, thus time to say goodbye
'Daddy you've helped me' she says as I cry
'I promise I'll come back real soon'
Then I kissed her goodbye on this sad afternoon