Father’s Day – By Daryl Baldwin
Published By Daryl Baldwin • Sep 21st, 2008 • Category: Micro Fiction‘To the best daddy in the whole world. I love you.’
As he read the words again on the card, tears spilled from his eyes.
Kneeling, he said, ‘I love you too Honey. I’m proud to be your dad. You’ll always be my little girl.’
Desolate, he kissed her image, leaving tears on her photograph and flowers on her gravestone.
About the Author
Daryl Baldwin
Daryl was born in Gloucester, England. He still lives there today. He is married and has three children and 1 dog. He works in a local company making products for aircraft and other vehicles.
In his spare time he likes to write screenplays and micro fiction. Reading has played a large part of his life. His love of films inspired him to start his first screenplay 2 years ago. This has progressed into trying his hand at prose and lately, micro fiction.
Very nice, Daryl. I really enjoyed this one.
Excellent and stomach-tugging..
This one was completely sad and beautifully written.
How sad. Despair written in so little words.