Where My Hand Still Reaches

Some words are small enough to whisper and heavy enough to undo us. Dad is one of them. Where My Hand Still Reaches is an intimate collection of 99 brief poems about a daughter's love for her father, the pain of witnessing his loss, and the tenderness that remains woven into ordinary life. A familiar word catches in the throat. Good news carries a silence. A photograph gives back a face, but cannot turn towards the voice that calls it. Through spare, heartfelt language, Sara Almeida explores the weight of absence and the small ways a father's love continues in the hands, laughter, and kindness of his daughter. For readers who know the ache of missing a parent, these pages offer room for tears, recognition, and the courage to welcome joy without letting go of love. The collection closes with a quiet see you soon: a daughter's promise to keep living with her father's love in her hands.