Life is so short,
yet we take it for granted.
It can end at any moment,
yet we live each day as if we have eternity.
My heart aches with sorrow.
This pain so real,
I can barely breathe.
You were in my life so briefly,
taken from me with such cruelty.
You were not done living.
I still needed you.
Eighteen months you were my father;
for eternity, you will be my inspiration.
Life has a way of changing
day by day.
With each breath taken,
I will rejoice in the miracle of living.
I will be strong for you dad,
and try not to cry.
After all, we are McLain’s;
our motto is ‘To Conquer or Die’.