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The Father I Never Had

by Amber Smith

I'm sorry you missed out when I went to school for the first time
And you didn't have me to tell you that you were all mine
I'm sorry you weren't there to take me to the mall
And you weren't there to tell me that I have to stand tall
Sorry you weren't the one I saw when I came out of my play
Or the one I'd run to when I had a bad day
I'm sorry you didn't hear me sing, you'd have been so proud
And you weren't there to lift me up on a cloud
Sorry you weren't there to tell me there is nothing to fear
But then again, you should have been here
I'm sorry you weren't the one to teach me how to ride a bike
Or the one who took me on my first hike
I'm sorry you weren't the one to carry me on your back
Or the one who held me when strength was what I lacked
I'm sorry you weren't the one to hold me when I cried
Or tell me I did great when I really tried
I'm sorry you were never there to teach me how to cook
Or there at night to read me my favorite book
I'm sorry, me as a daughter, is what you never had
But, you will always be my father, but you will never be my dad

 

 

 
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