Daddy- I miss you...

" Miss those days when you would take me out skating, & watch patiently when I fell every two minutes while the others smoothly whizzed by. Miss those days when you came back from work, tired & haggard and yet trained me in neighborhood parks, At the middle of nights, for upcoming Shot Put championships and Relay Races. Miss those days when I saw you happier than me, When I brought home medals. Miss those days when you bought me Chocolate Truffles To celebrate those little ups and downs in Life. Miss those days when you would call me up from work sheepishly And say you didn’t mean to scold me so harshly Miss those days when I would look starry eyed at you, while you told me that I can achieve anything I want, Even own a pretty Island of my own. Miss those days when you would teach me maths Even miss your characteristic tearing off my books &.. throwing it in the dustbin when I failed to solve the nasty sums. Miss those days when you would bring fish every morning And sweet talk the cook into serving it for breakfast! Miss those days when you would be scandalized by my dresses Yet tolerate it good humouredly. Miss those days when you would offer to take me out for a movie, to cheer me up,though you hated those 'unrealistic','silly' movies. Miss those days when you and me, would conjure up stormy fights While neighbors promptly closed their windows. Miss those days when you would snatch and lock away my favourite novels And I would hate you for a week. Miss those severe looks that you would give me, If I came home late in the night. Miss those worried looks that worried me When you felt I wasn’t studying. Miss that Big fight when you felt I was too young... to have a mobile phone. Miss those days when you would keep a sharp eye on my friends Advise me on my selection of friends And we would both end up at each others throats. Miss those days when I would make you repeat your days of struggle When you never had enough to eat & yet went ahead in life And I would silently cry at how Life had been hard on you. Miss those days when I threw a tantrum and wanted a pet dog And saw the look of horror on your face Miss those days when you overcame your dislike for wet doggie noses And learnt to love‘Fluff’coz you saw me kiss her doggie nose everyday. Miss you Daddy....