How could I know........
as a young girl that you would not always be within reach?
that I would miss you so much at unusual times
that your wisdom could occasionally come out of my own mouth
the bridges within a joke
that love is a verb

How could I not know .........
your world was not as easy as you made it look
your heart could break so quietly and silently yet plod forward in hope
how loudly the silence of your voice would speak
how hard your job - how soft your hands

How can I tell you.......
how much your love meant
how much your love means
how action in love is all that matters
how this day is so much more difficult

What I do know is there is no Hallmark card to say...
            I Miss You, Dad