Double Love

Chapter 47: Daddy's Song

Chapter 47: Daddy's Song (Song: Sing Me Your Song Again, Daddy by Cherie Gil)

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Sing me a song again, Daddy

Sing me a happy verse

Teach me those clever lines you sang as you carried me on your shoulders

Sing me that hymn that you so loudly sang in church with Mom

Sing it again to me and fill me with all your words of wisdom

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Happy memories of when I was a kid suddenly filled my mind as I sang. Lagi niya akong kinakantahan nung baby pa ako. Pag wala si Mommy na mag-alaga sakin, anjan si Daddy. Lagi siyang nakikipaglaro sakin. Naalala ko tuloy nung bata ako, pag nakikita kong wala si Daddy sa bahay, umiiyak ako. Kahit anong gawin nila Mom at Kuya Ren, hindi nila ako kayang patahanin. Pero saka na lang ako titigil pag anjan na si Dad. Hehe.

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Comforting words of love when I  would get home from school in tears

Somehow your songs have stayed within me down through all the years

Once when my younger heart was broken, your shoulder was there to cry on

Sing me those songs I know will linger long after you have gone

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Naaalala ko tuloy nung panahon na Kindergarten palang ako. Pag may nang-aaway sakin dati sa school, lagi kong sinusumbong yun kay Daddy. I always remember na lagi niyang sinasabi sakin na, 'Hayaan mo na sila, princess. Ako na ang bahala.'. Tapos kinabukasan, kakausapin niya yung teacher namin para maayos yung problema. At jan na kami nagkakaayos after that.

Oo, 'Princess Joy' ang laging tinatawag sakin ni Daddy nung bata pa ako. Yan nga daw ang gusto niyang ipangalan sakin nung pinanganak ako eh, kaso sinabi ni Mom na 'Joy Rhea' na lang, after their initials. Ako kasi ang kauna-unahang anak nila tapos Daddy's Girl pa ako.

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I am standing at the threshold of a chapter in my life

I am asking for your blessing as I'm about to be the wife

Of a man I know who loves me and I'm proud to be his bride

Dad the time has come for me to leave your side

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Ang bilis ng panahon, noh? It seems like only yesterday, karga-karga pa ako ni Daddy. Tapos ngayon, ikinasal na ako sa lalaking mahal ko. And as a married woman, narealize ko na iiwanan ko na pala sina Mom at Dad. Bigla akong nalungkot dun, mamimiss ko ang pag-alaga ng tatay ko sakin eh. Hayy.

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So, sing me a song again, Daddy

Sing me a lullaby

Wrap me inside your arms, Daddy

'Though this is not goodbye