As a young girl,
Daddy held me dear.
He took care of all my worries,
Banished all my fears.
But temper was an issue,
A quick slap across the face.
Daddy's starting to scare me.
But it put me in my place.
I began to cringe when he approached.
I constantly wanted Mom here.
For some reason he wouldn't touch me,
At least when she was near.
Daddy got a job now.
He won't be home so much.
It'll be me and Mommy.
No longer any forceful touch.
Now I've grown a bit more.
I don't fear that hack.
Daddy can yell all he wants.
But I won't fall back.
You don't hit if I stand my ground.
Yell all you want Daddy, it won't help.
Raise your open hand again.
You still won't hear me yelp.
Nowadays that man isn't here much.
He's like a stranger occassionally home.
But I like it better this way.
With no affection shown.
I'll admit, I have a father.
Biologically, he is so.
But a Daddy, I don't have one.
Not as far as I know.
My father, he works and works.
My daddy loves me a lot.
Father wants Daddy to make an appearance.
Sorry stranger, Daddy's baby would rather smoke pot.
Things have changed since daddy's been gone
And father's been in his place.
But father wants to be Daddy again,
I can see it on his face.
Too late now, you had your chance.
Maybe someday we'll try again.
All I wish is that I knew
Where my daddy's been...
Author notes
I used to joke "I don't have a father" but that was too cruel. I figured out I have a father, but Dad isn't a name he deserves that much.
A contest entry
- but my dad never loved me. by iverbthenoun.
1000 points, ended July 2, 2008, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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That's how I always felt, that I had a father, but not a dad. Great write, flowed so nicely, although the judge didn't want rhyme. Good luck and keep writing!
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I know it wasn't supposed to rhyme in the contest, but when I started it began to rhyme and it flowed nicely so I thought "Hmmmm, why not? I might as well anyway." lol
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this is an amazing poem.
i dont know what else to day.
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thank you =]
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wow. i know how the dad and father thing goes. i dont call my father dad... but i really seriously can relate to this... the hitting.. all of it. good luck in the contest. this deserves to place.
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thanks so much, that means a lot. I'm glad I've made a poem you can relate to, but I wish it was about something else.
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your welcome =] im working on my piece for the contest right now. good luck =]
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thanks =] good luck to you too i can't wait to read your piece!
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i know how u feel babe i got the same issue here this poem really shows wat u feel i feel the same its excelent i love u hun and me sowwie about him talk to me wen u start thinkn about it u know i always got time for u
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u probably could too.
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thank u. i think we do need to talk more...with everything going on... i think i could use it.
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