To My Dear Daughter...
I know that in all these years
I've messed up terribly
And caused you all your tears.
I want to make things different
To start things brand new
I have so much to make up for
Please, don't tell me you are through.
To carry the thought of my little girl
Giving up on her old broken Pa
Crushes and tears at the little scraps
Of my wilted heart, bear and raw.
I don't know really, where to start
Just give me a bit of direction
I'll make the very first steps
I'll acknowledge to you, all my imperfections.
There will never be a day
Where I do not have my regrets
Of the days I left you empty
The days much too hard to forget.
I stand here before you
Hoping with my last breath
That you will not judge me
Even in my death.
I will not make any excuses
Yes, your heart I let bleed out
Give me all your blame
Yell at me, scream and shout
I love you to your soul
And even though I've never showed this
Your face and baby memories
Keep me above the dark sea abyss
Please, dear daughter
Look past the gray in my face
See inside of me
And let this new love replace.
What's done is done
I will never be able to change the past
So I stand here before you
No longer a man unsurpassed
My words are all I have left
I know I deserve all from hell
But your silence upon me
Sounds off the dreaded knell
Please, dear daughter
Forgive my darkened past;
I give my open heart to you
Don't know how much longer I will last.
Author notes
Sorry if the word Pa sounds forced, but it was what I always jokingly called him, because we always watched Little House On The Prarie together.
Anyway, no, this was never said to me!...these are the words I only wish upon!!
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Very poignant...a most grievous plea for forgiveness. well-penned.
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thanks!!...and a tired desired plea, yes
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awww this is sad but I'm sure he really feels this way about you! he just doesn't know how to say it. some guys are awkward with emotion and conveying it, but rest assured he does care about you deeply and appreciates you
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This poes really speaks your heart in a powerful way and keeps the reader intrigued the whole way through. I like it.
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This was very sweet and very sad at the same time.
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i thought that this was a great piece of work. You are a very talented writer and maybe one fay be known. Good job and i hope that you keep up the good work.
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I'm so sorry that these words were never spoken to you. You deserve to have them said. I know how it feels to want and need them. This is a great write.
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Such a sad, yet sweet poem. Words from the heart, crying out to a daughter, to make right the past that we cannot change.
terrific job on this one. -
Poignant
It's a very beautiful and heartfelt piece. I wish you all happiness -
In some little things I can completely relate to what you've written here... I'm through with my dad because he prefers to jot his head into sand then accepting that I'm gay
I'm sorry for this sweety
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Well, i'm sorry to you too! Isn't it odd, that when we're children, not yet molded into who we will be, they love us, but when webecome adults and are who we choose to be, it's so much harder for them to accept us? Hmm...
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I'm sure that, even though these words have not been spoken, they are there somewhere inside your Pa.
Men have been brought up to not cry, not to show real emotions, and basically not be 'sissy'. Especially the older generation.
No wonder we have expression and communication problems in the world. Yeah, I'm being philosophical now...
*SOMEONE STOP ME....PLEASE*
I felt your words ringing in my head, I had a father like that, and unfortunately he died, before I had the opportunity to make things right...
*OK I'M STOPPING NOW* lol
Jeffro
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