separate ways

My girl, that will always be your name. No matter what you call yourself now, you will always be my daughter. he knew the weight of her grief in that moment, could see it in the cracks as she attempted to hide. You hide yourself away so that you do not have to feel your pain. And I see it. You are struggling. I can not bear your pain for you, though I wish that I could. But I can hold you and be here while you do. There had been a quiet promise so many, many years ago. That he would be there when he needed her. It had never been his intention to sleep for so long. He could not change that he had failed her in that. All he could do was to hold his arm out and silent ask that she come to him once more.