he's never been away this long before;
mommy cried when she told me  that we wouldn't see daddy no more. 
I don't know what it was that mommy was trying to explain; she said the police were after a bad man, and somehow my daddy was slain.

Now I don't know what that means Lord, all I know is we miss daddy a lot; because tomorrow is my birthday, and I sure hope he hasn't forgot.
Lord if my daddy is up there in heaven, please tell him as soon as he is free;  to hurry back home as fast as he can, because we miss him, mommy and me.

Thank you God, Amen 

~Author Unknown~