A poem from my father to me

Even if I couldn’t tell you:
You matter to me
Maybe a line in a poem, a nod, a tear
were signs you could read …..or miss
Signs that you matter, have mattered, will always matter to me
that I will not forget you ever
that you live here, in my heart
with all I treasure

And if I could, I would wrap my arms around you
In a forever embrace
So that each cell in your body knows it inside:
You matter to me