Daddy I Remember

P. D. Kai Swigart © 1994

I lie beneath the blankets, thinkin’ back upon the yesterdays,
And find you there to guide me through the night,
Your hand to bring protection, and your heart to give direction,
As I trembled in the darkness needing light, needing light,

And Daddy I remember all the things that you once told me
As I walked along beside you in the rain,
But the days now run together into years, don’t know whether
I can stand the lonely hours and the pain, the pain.

I walk along the sidewalks, trying desperately to find my way,
And barter for the dreams that make me whole,
I stumble down the corridors, and struggle through the open doors, To satisfy the hunger in my soul, in my soul.

And Daddy I remember all the things that you once told me
As I walked along beside you in the rain,
But the days now run together into years, don’t know whether
I can stand the lonely hours and the pain, the pain.