Janisha Harris Love, Life and Everything Else

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Dear DadHey dad if you're listeningthis poem is for youjust writting to let you knowall the things life has put me throughstrangers somehow have a tendacyto try to take your placebut they can't do it, it's impossiblethe pain could never be erasedthey can't fillthis emotional viod in my heartinside I still wonderwhy must we stand so far apartmy mom's got a new manhe used to treat her rightwhy she stays with him, I don't understandbecause now all they do is fightit's not like I grew upa completely fatherless kidbut he can't make upfor all the birthdays and christmases you missedhe tries a little bitbut the job wasn't made for him to dosometimes it's too hard not to crycause he's no youso why did he have to be the oneto see off my first day of schoolhe even took me to the dentist when I lost my first toothso dad where you at my graduationno way to gonot even a congratulationsso tell me will you be there to help me blow out my sixthteen candlessometimes life gets hardand the pain is too much to handleI'm a big girl nowso I hold my tears insideI already had my first kissand you were never there to teach me about guysyou never took me shoppingor fishingyou just left me hopingand wishingbut you can't always get what you wish forand dreams don't always come truehe taught me thatbut we both know he's no youThe End