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"Leave the kids out of it! They did nothing wrong"

Shouts a mother to another 

with that same familiar tone-

that echoes in your head

screaming at you

when you feel alone.

They've done nothing wrong

no-one to blame

a story of an only child 

who had no part of the adults mean word game.

Confused and forgiving a daughter smiles once more

letting mommy get high and daddy slam the door.

She grew up not knowing

the truth between the words

"why don't you call me daddy"

because you're not, but wait that's absurd

you taught me different and I grew up and forgot, reassured, I relearned.

But never once did he give up-

as mommy took another sip with a pill in her cup.

Why does she get like this? Daddy whats wrong,why does she get so pissed?

They changed her medicine again, it makes her act different;

but she is okay and she is your mother and loves you.

I know daddy but why tell me this now? Why not when I was younger-

before I got an attitude and blamed her for my hunger?

I would have done everything different. 

I would have loved her harder

knowing the fight she's always been thru is something bigger than her-

forced by an accident, she had to suffer

to become the mother

with a love as deep as the ocean

to a child who never had to wonder

what path of life to go in

spoon fed the best

this young girl kept growin'

never looking back, never knowin'

"If it wasn't for you I wouldn't have stayed"

"I never wanted you to find out this way"

Daddy what do you mean? This doesn't change anything.

You've done beyond anyones best, I see you stayed for me.

What a love combined, each, as deep as the ocean, to a young woman to be

whomever she choses

accomplishing all her goals in and out of reach

"they did it for me" 

I never would have believed

it would have taken till year twenty-three, for him to leave.

Trying as he could, a genuine hero he would live his life to be

the greatest father made just for me.

Though daddy where are you now?

Why did your new beloved take her life to be the angel in the clouds?

Why is she the hope I pray to when my mind gets loud?

Why wont you talk to me daddy? You've always been there for me -

until now-

you think I'm grown up?

you think I can live without you, somehow?

I know he's on the paper daddy and I live near him now,

but big sisters wont talk to me and

they're all grown up with a babies now.

Daddy I love you-

why are you leaving me screaming out loud?

How is your new lover, tell me, does my baby sister know my name,

or how 

you were the one who raised me

and let me adventure this big world - are you Proud?

I know things have changed 

I learned that when you and mommy took off the rings

I see this happening to the younger generations

wont you set an example? Guide me in some way

Oh how you've been forgiven

I'm learning with the cards I've been given.

I miss you daddy and I just want to say

three words followed by: I love you,

Happy Fathers Day.