Daddy's Boots

Daddy's Boots 

Daddy left his boots for me 

and here I have to stay, 

'cause daddy is a soldier. 

I'm in charge while he's away. 

In daddy's boots, I can pretend

that now I am the man 

who does the things that daddy does 

as only daddy can. 

I help with little brother, 

I help with folding clothes, 

I help to set the table, 

and I hope daddy knows

that every day I wear his boots 

so I'll feel close to him 

and I try and keep mom happy, 

till he comes home again. 

I know that he's protecting us, 

that's what soldiers do, 

but his boots are way too big for me, 

and my job being him is, too. 

When is daddy coming home? 

I miss him all the time. 

 Mom said daddy's proud of me 

... and his boots fit me just fine.

[From CJ's Book, Barking Spiders 2]

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“A writer soon learns that easy to read is hard to write.” ~CJ Heck