Who am I, Dad?


I danced with the wind, not cared for a dime,
Lived under your shadow, when the sun shined.
Like a princess every day, I ordered this and that,
Sang my stupid tales, again and again, you gave me a smile and a pat.
The day search for the ‘prince’ ended; you gave me right away,
Not thinking twice dad, that I’ll miss you every day.
You gave your piece of heart and we both are happy for sure,
Melting in someone’s life, I don’t have time to ask for more.
Have I ever told you; your teachings are not going in vain,
I conquer all my problems, but, I miss you when I’m in pain.
Who am I, dad? I asked myself hundred times,
Just a random girl, who has the best dad of all times!

*I am not a good daughter but my dad is definitely the best.

Comments

  1. Aww! This is one of the most beautiful poems I ever read. <3

    These lines stand out for me:

    Your teachings are not going in vain,
    I conquer all my problems,
    But, I miss you when I’m in pain.

    Dads are the best! :)

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    1. This is one of my favorite too. I wept while penning this one and Dads are the best!

      Thanks for reading :)

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  2. A tear in my heart.. :) B.E.A.Utiful..

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  3. lovely narration and I believe a girl could better understand those lines than I...

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    1. I think so, ask your wife, she can relate to it better and as you guys are newly married, it will be an emotional read for her.

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  4. ssoooooooooo nice ....!just loved it ...!!

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  5. One of the best expressions I have come across in times. Beautiful and so much deep. Loved it! :)

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    1. Coming from you, it's a huge compliment. Thanks for reading Rachit. :)

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  6. Wow grt poem fr a dauther nd dad relation.... !!!! Best line is
    ur teaching R nt going vain
    so heart touching keep writing..

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    1. I think that one is favorite for most of us. Thanks for reading dear :)

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  7. Nothing better can be said about dads. Beautifully expressed Saru.

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    1. Glad you feel that way, thanks for reading Nihar! :)

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  8. Very touchy...left me in tears.
    You took me back in time. I wrote a similar poem for my Dad 10 yrs back when I got married to the love of my life. The only difference : he didn't give me away; I chose to go away. :'(

    Thanks to Almighty that everything turned out well.

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    1. Happiness is what matters in the end. Even our parents want that for us. Glad you connected with this poem so beautifully. Thanks a ton for sharing your moments with us. :)

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  9. Reminded me of my own dad , whom I lost two yrs ago Saru . Beautiful

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    1. Sad, May he rest in peace. Thanks for reading Jaishree. :)

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  10. a perfect Fathers day poem....one of the finest tribute to father wow.....Saru you are simply superb with WORDS

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  11. Lovely. Every daughter feels this way.

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  12. They say, daughters are dad's sweet angels! And they are so very true! And the same applies to your poem too. Very touching yaar..

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    1. Thanks and I can imagine how you felt after reading this poem. :)

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  13. You certainly made your Dad proud with this ode, Saru and he too would feel likewise to have the best daughter like you:)

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  14. Very emotional Saru. One of your best I would say.

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  15. I've a same Dad too...The best I have...Thanks Saru for writing this...

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    1. I know, we all can relate to this poem. Thanks for reading Sindhu :)

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  16. Heart touching poem. Drenched in emotions!:)

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  17. Dads are such beautiful souls right? and for a daughter, her father is ' THE MAN' ...the one she compares every other guy with.
    Ur father must be really proud f u :)
    Beautiful lines!

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  18. Very beautiful dedication Saru!!
    Dads are the best! :)

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  19. a beautiful expression that truly touches the heart.

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  20. awesome, beautiful, fantabulous, no matter how i put it, everything seems less infront of this masterpiece you wrote .. your dad must be very proud of you , like every girl's dad in this world...!

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    1. Thanks for a wonderful comment Rahul :) You made my day!

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  21. B E A U T I FULL :)
    A dad is girls first hero. Its truly said
    My mom dad are coming next week !!
    cant wait :) :)

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  22. WEll written! A dad is a person that is cherished by both boy and girl, man and woman!

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  23. A beautiful creation, looks like I am seeing me in the mirror.

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  24. Its awesome :).One of the best poems I have ever read.Would like to do some research with the creative part of your brain lol.

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    1. LOL, Rekha. As we always joke, writing poems is simple, write few lines and make it rhyme :P Glad you liked it and thanks for a heart warming call.

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  25. U r an uber-blogger. I see that now. be it the level of your writing or your web page. Lovely poem saru.. Keep writing more n more.

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    1. Nothing like that Neo, I am a regular blogger who is passionate about writing. Thanks for reading and for your lovely comment. :)

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  26. Very poignant and touching dedication. Your dad would be very proud to read this!

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    1. I wish he had internet access, he lives in Himachal and internet connection is very poor in our village. Thanks for reading. :)

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  27. To you, your father should be as a god, .. ..
    To whom you are but as a form in wax, By him imprinted .. ..
    - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    a straight forward & touching piece. the last 4 lines were like a stamp of validity to the love between you and your Dad.

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    1. This is a profound quote and thanks for sharing it.

      Glad you liked reading it Pratik :)

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  28. touching line
    no words for comment

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  29. So touching and beautiful! Feel the same way about my Dad.

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  30. Very touching...U captured it so well yet again... Relationship of dad and daughter is the best...
    My dad calls me 3D... Daddy's Darling Daughter :)

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    1. That's really cute. Thanks for reading Manjulika :)

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  31. That's really beautiful Saru...:) He is a proud Dad to have a daughter like you...God bless you both...:)

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  32. I guess, all daughters feel the same way. Thanks for reading! :)

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  33. Beautiful touching lines, reminded me of my dad. We are all daddy's little girls, always.

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  34. I am a first time visitor to your post. The poem you have written is very soulful, full of emotions flowing from the very core of the heart. It is soooo moving that there are no words to express the impact it left on my heart.

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    1. Thank you so much Ma'am. Your comment made my day. :)

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  35. Wow! That's a nice, wonderful tribute to a dad.

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  36. it rendered me speechless..
    just want to repeat these lines.. again n again :)

    I asked myself a hundred times,
    Just a random girl,
    Who has the best Dad of all times.

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    1. Appreciation from a writer like you, now I'm speechless Jyoti. Thanks a ton! :)

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  37. A very sweet one, dear. I always love to read your poems. Dads are special, though I have been a mama's girl all my life.

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    1. Still, they hold a special place in our hearts. Thanks for your support Latha, means a lot to me. :)

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  38. so emotional .soul touching..I was in tears while reading it..

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  39. Dads and daughters have such a special connection. Your words are very touching. Reaching for the phone to call my Dad.

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    1. Seriously, this relationship is so beautiful. Thanks for reading :)

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  40. You have penned it beautifully. I love my DAD.

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  41. This is a wonderful one, Saru :) I lost my Dad when I was 4, I never knew what it is like to have a Dad. I don't remember much about him. But I had a superb mom, and you really can't miss something that you never had right?

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    1. I'm sorry to hear that :'(

      And a grand saute to you mom :)

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  42. my favorite line:Have I ever told you,
    Your teachings are not going in vain,
    brilliant and touching....

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  43. Saru jee

    Wonderful lines . I hope one day my daughter tells me some of these. right now she is five .

    Travel India

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    1. She is and you should share few things about her on your blog. Thanks for reading :)

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  44. Truly beautiful and emotional poem.. lovely read, Saru.. Your one of the bests :-)

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  45. you are lucky to have such a nice dad, very nicely written poem. i was never so close to my dad though, i was much more closer to my mom.

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    1. We all have a special bond with one of our parents. I consider myself lucky that I have it with both, though it's tough to take a stand when they fight :P

      Thanks for reading.

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  46. So emotional. These days I'm teaching my Dad all about the internet and it is as if our roles are reversed-- this time with him is precious!

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    1. I know, my Dad was super fast. I taught him for 5 minutes and I had to go somewhere for work urgently. When I came back he was listening to songs on my laptop and that was so adorable. :)

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  47. Awesome Saru, heart melting and well written.Every girl is a Princess for her Dad :)

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  48. a girl's relation with her father is beautifully expressed in this poem

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  49. Grand tribute to your Dad, Saru!

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  50. Beautiful! Precious emotions that are only reserved for one man in the world - Dad.

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  51. Simple yet profound. Sure to leave a mark in anyone's heart!

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  52. Emotions captured in a nut shell. Simple yet very beautiful poem. :)

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  53. Beautiful poem Saru...The way you express the feelings , its marvellous. Every girl on this would love this poem.

    Keep Rocking!

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  54. Lovely poem Saru. Touched, especially towards the end.

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  55. lovely poem.....a relation is looking more beautiful with your words

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  56. I read it the day you had posted it, but couldn't comment. :( I finally remembered now. :)

    The emotions associated with it are so real, I am sure every girl / woman would be able to identify with it. :) This is one of my many favorites of yours. :))

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    1. Right Akshay, the emotions are real. I wept while penning it and two of my close friends who read this wept. It's such a wonderful relation.

      Thanks a ton for reading and don't ever worry about the comment. :)

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  57. Such a beautiful write up...you have put down everything a daughter would like to tell her Dad. In my case I am going to show it to my Dad :)

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  58. Mmmm... tried hard to put me in the shoes of a dad's girl to Feel it... nice... nice... may be i didnt grasp 100% but i could at least 50%... :))

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    1. Glad to tried to connect. Thanks for reading Sathish. :)

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  59. Oh! It's such an emotional & beautiful poem. I love my dad too! :)

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  60. :) Saru-jee. They say daughter is their dad's princess and son is a prince to their mother. Neatly put, nice read.. As always - loved it.. :)

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  61. He's one lucky Dad to have such an adorable daughter. And you're one lucky daughter to have such an adoring Dad. :)

    Happy weekend!

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    1. A nice way to say it. You too enjoy the weekend.

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  62. A father daughter relationship described very aptly, almost brought a lump to my throat.

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