Dropping my daughter off <br />for her first day of school, <br />I hold out my hand to aid her. <br />“Daddy I don’t need any help <br /> because I am now a First Grader” <br /> <br />I stand by the door and hover. <br />A soft smile upon my lips thinking <br />about all that you will soon discover <br /> <br />Into the academic world I send her <br />A hug and a kiss for luck <br />And to the teacher she goes <br /> <br />And by a single thought I am struck <br />that my little girl is growing up <br />“Daddy I don’t need any help, <br />because now I am a First Grader” <br />JPM 9/4/07 – 9/5/07<br /><br />Jim Milks<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/daddy-i-don-t-need-any-help/
