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Don't Worry, Be Happy

September 3, 2013
By writergirl36 GOLD, Chattanooga, Tennessee
writergirl36 GOLD, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain!"


“Don’t worry be happy!” is what you told me,
And that is what I did
I was a mere first grader,
Carefree and wild
You were my daddy
What more did I need?
But now you are gone
And I feel so alone

How can I not worry?
Are you smiling down on me?
Am I doing the right thing?
Am I growing into the woman you want me to be?
How can I not be sad?
For now you are gone
Leaving only your memories and legacy behind
Who will walk me down my wedding aisle?
Who will I go to baseball games with?
Who will love me in the way only a dad can?

I miss you everyday
I’m trying not to worry
I’m trying to be happy
But it isn’t easy
Things will never be the same
I can’t bring you back
I can only look up at the sky, smile
And hope that you are smiling back
Urging me on
Telling me
“Don’t worry, be happy!”


The author's comments:
This is a piece I wrote about my feeling towards my dad's death.

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