In  Loving  Memory

of

Paul  Columbus  Martin

US Navy,  WWII Veteran

Born  July 21, 1926

Died  September 10, 1972

~ Loving father & Dedicated husband ~ 

I've Missed You, Daddy

Twelve is such a young age

to have to say goodbye;

I spent my teenage years

sadly asking "why".

I never had a chance

to get to know you well

before the call of death

forced me to bid you farewell.

You were too young to die,

and you left your family behind,

I've tried so many times

to go over it all in my mind.

Yet I've never really understood

why you weren't strong enough;

When I was growing up

I thought you were so tough.

Or perhaps you just gave up

or thought you would somehow survive;

Maybe you thought you'd always

be able to be revived.

Did you think we'd be alright without you

or that your absence wouldn't matter?

Didn't you know your death would cause

the lives of your family to shatter?

I wanted you to be there

on my wedding day

to walk me down the aisle

and to give me away.

I wanted to share my life with you,

the laughs, the smiles, the tears;

I wanted you to be there for me,

to help ease my pain and calm my fears.

I wish you could see your grandchildren,

to experience their lives with me;

The special times in their lives

you've never been here to see.

Did you know I have a daughter?

She's beautiful and growing so fast;

Oh, soon the day will come

will you will meet her at last.

And I also have a little boy,

as sweet and loving as can be;

If you could only spend time with him

I'm sure that you'd agree.

I know you were a good father,

though my memories of you are a haze;

for months after your funeral

I lived my life in a daze.

But I remember relishing your company

and wanting to be with you;

I recall family trips to the beach

and picnics in the mountains, too.

I've visited your gravesite many times

but I know you aren't really there;

And going there is so difficult,

It's sometimes hard for me to bear.

I've missed you so much, Daddy,

lived with a void these long years ~

I've thought of you so often

and fought back many tears.

But I know in my heart

that we'll meet again one day,

and I'll finally be able

to look at your eyes and say ...

I've missed you, Daddy,

but I forgive you for dying;

Now that I'm in Heaven with you

there will be no more crying.

We'll be able to share eternity

in this lovely, awesome place,

Where I'll finally gaze upon

my Lord's glorious face.

Oh, how I long for that day

when I'll meet Him in the air,

Then I'll join Him in Heaven

and I know you'll meet me there.

mb 6/30/03

This page is lovingly dedicated to my mother,

Mary Tiner Martin

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