A Little Girl's Sorrow
Linda Newman © 2002




Where are you, Daddy?
I’ve been waiting so long.
Are you hurt, are you sick?
I don’t know what’s wrong.

I got up this morning
And got everything ready;
It’s right by the door--
My toys and my teddy.



I think that you should
Have been here by now,
Because my Mommy’s
Got a frown on her brow.

Where are you, Daddy?
It’s getting late.
When are you coming?
It’s so hard to wait.



My sister, she says
You’re not coming again;
But I know you will,
Even tho’ it’s past ten.

I miss you so much
When we are apart;
When I think of you
There’s a pain in my heart.



Where are you, Daddy?
I haven’t been bad;
I’ve been good for Mommy--
I’ll know you’ll be glad.

I want to tell you
All the things that I’ve done
At home, and at school,
Each and every one.



I’m afraid you don’t love me,
Tho’ I don’t know why;
How could you love me
And still make me cry?

Where are you, Daddy?
Please don’t stay away;
You said you were coming--
I know it’s today.



My Mommy said not
To wait anymore,
But I can’t pull myself
Away from this door.

Please God, up in Heaven,
Hear this little girl’s plea
And tell my Daddy
To come back to me.