They’ve been good girls, crazy about daddy,
they’ve been good girls, has he broken their hearts?
There’s a fine line between love and affection
and the hard times when he’d throw all away...
Is he free, or do they catch him free-falling?
Is he a bad boy, standing in shadows?
Do they miss him when he is away?
Does he miss them when he is free-falling
‘round the lamp posts and the bleak city scenes?
Is he free, or do they catch him free-falling?
Does he buy them time with his presents?
Does he see them as he sees his own dreams?
Does he show them that life is a moment?
Does he want them to see his demons set free?
Is he free, or do they catch him free-falling?
Author notes
loosely taken from Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty (and it can also be enjoyed if read to that song's melody) www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wJ-VPqFzy0 (covered by John Mayer)
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A contest entry
- Daughters by white stone.
900 points, ended September 22, 14 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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It does go with the song, and it's also an honest take on the more complicated parts of parenting. Dig it bro. I miss your name being wbiro, btw. It fit you better methinks.
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thanks, couldn't resist writing something to that song, though my thoughts were a bit off the mark... looks like you attracted some fine entries...
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Couldn't miss the melody. Started playing in my head immediately when I began to read. Good take on an old song.
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