dear old dad
i feel so terribly bad
that you never got to be my dad
you never wiped my tears
or soothed my fears
you missed all the years
all those months that built me
feel like cuts against me
dear old dad
i wish i wasn’t so mad
for sometimes i blamed myself
because i pushed you away, dad
but are you really my dad?
if you were to pass me by
i wouldn’t need to cry
i would be nothing
i would feel no such thing
for you, my dear old dad
are not my dad and never were
for if you were
you and i would cry
happy tears for all those years
together
but dear old dad, that’s not the case
for you have yet to face
the fact that you are not a dad
not to me, not to her, not to him
not to anyone.
you are nothing
no such thing.
but dear old dad, pretend
pretend i am your daughter
i will continue to slaughter
this cruel life we know
for it is much more than a show
not that you would know
for you, my dear old dad never made it past the first act.
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Much bitterness and confusion shines through these strong words. Awful when we only hear one side's story of our creation or none at all. So many questions, so many torn emotions. Torture!
perfectly depicted. it’s such dry realness that one will never really know. thank you immensely for such feedback. very appreciated.
GOOD MORNING FRIEND : ANGELA HERE : Unfortunately in this World there are many MEN who just *come & go* and (as you say) never perform again beyond ACT ONE. For them the Whole World really is a Stage. Every GIRL needs a PAPA (mine is Spanish) and he called Me *Mia Nina muy Bella* (My very Beautiful Daughter) and still does even though Im 31. I know what you have missed and my heart weeps for you ! Ive never been pregnant (yet) but I share this site with BRIAN (35) and we are getting married in 2020. When He makes the *deposit* for our BABY I KNOW he will be with me during the PREGNANY and to care & share equally for our SON or DAUGHTER throughout their life. That is the role & reponsiblity of the PAPA which sadly some MEN are too WEAK (or too SCARED ?) to take on !
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Yours ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡
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Such an emotive write. It is obvious that your father (father not dad as dads are always with you) has missed you growing into your beautiful life of words.
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