Gemma

In This Corner of the World

Dear Dad,

 

The snow has fallen early this winter;

So I\'ll sit here and remember how you once took away my shiver

 

And while the rain\'s still pouring down;

I\'ll remember this holy ground

 

That you once stood upon beside me;

Oh Dad, why oh why can\'t you see?

 

What\'s one more day with your daughter;

Why leave her behind in this corner

 

Of the world where you claim I have replaced you;

Don\'t you mean mum\'s traded you for someone new?

 

Someone so respectful and loyal till the end;

A new father to tuck his little girl in her bed?

 

Oh, I remember that awfully dreaded night;

How any trace of hope seemed so out of sight

 

\"I dare you, walk out that door again;

You\'ll not only lose your daughter but your best friend\"

 

Oh, I told you alright;

But did I tell you how much I cried that night?

 

And every night after that;

Until I guess I stopped giving a crap

 

Well, Dad I think you get the message now;

So I guess I\'ll just send this letter away and turn around

 

Back to where I know I now truly belong;

A place where I can finally move on

 

Why don\'t you go and do the same;

Don\'t you have that new family of yours

The one that stole you away?

 

Dad, I hope that you have found happiness wherever you are;

But please, don\'t forget your own daughter

 

With love, from your little girl;

The one you left in this corner of the world