I Didn't Know

When I was born,

I didn't know.

When I was warned,

I didn't know.

Four years ago,

I didn't know.

I had fun,

I didn't know.

Smiling, laughing, loving,

I didn't know.

In my most secretive moments,

I didn't know.

Kissing someone else instead of him,

I didn't know.

Running up a phone bill not on him,

I didn't know.

Keeping a year-long secret from him,

I didn't know.

I got a sign, it was too late--

I didn't know.

Can't turn back the clocks,

I didn't know.

When het let go,

I didn't know.

The night before,

The minute of,

The morning after,

I didn't know.

Not a chance to say goodbye,

I didn't know.

God let daddy die.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

1/9/06..About all the regrets I have now..now that daddy's gone.

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