It was your favourite flower Until your dying hour Light pink with crimson spots Like your freckles, sweetest dots And petals as soft as your skin. I always remember your grin When you held them in your hands Gifts from your family and friends. The joy in your sky-blue eyes A heart that knew no lies, Like the innocent child you were Believing evil could never occur.

You never lost your glee It was puzzling to me. Nothing could break your spirit Your grace or your wit. In the end, you always knew, So even when it hurt you You would grab my hand Bravely take your stand, And ask me to tell you a story Of kings, queens, and their glory Of pixies and knights Epic battles and fights Butterflies and nightingales Like those in fairytales Where flowers forever grew And the sky was always blue.

So we'd travel, you and me To the lands where you'd be free Through bright, golden skies Warm nights of fireflies. And for a precious moment Life was for once clement.

Only love existed. No pain persisted. Disease desisted. No sorrow resisted.

Daughter of my heart I've loved you from the start Until our last embrace, But forever I will place Your orchid on your grave And I promise to be brave.

Every single day... Your orchid I will lay... For as long as I live... Oh, so much more I could give!

This is your daddy's promise, Trying to find solace. Even though my heart breaks. I love you so much it aches.