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A Poem for the Absent Father

By Mykaela SterrisPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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I had a dream last night

A dream that it all went right

From day one, there you were

Suddenly you cared about me

Where the hell did that come from?

I always thought I needed you

That's why those dreams kept creeping through

But all you are is a poison in my veins

Begging to be released

Cause you can't be bothered with me

News flash, I want you out

I'm not a damned Juliet

I won't kill myself for you

You haven't given anything yet

I found him, he's what I needed

My shoulder for shedding tears

A thing I've searched for in you

Every one of these 20 years

You've broken every law you signed off on

When you stole my mama's flower

But I'm not a little girl anymore

Now I have the power

Thank you for showing me

What and who not to be

For being the example to teach me

How to set myself free

I don't need you in my life

I don't want you, I won't listen

I don't care what grandma says

She can go ahead with bitchin

This is my life now

and he's the one who's stood by me

So let him be the father

Just watch and you'll see

All of the man that he is, and you will never be.

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