Absent Father

Growing up all I wanted was a father around Searching for something, that I never found These are the feelings that I’ve always hid There are so many things you never took time and did You could have helped lead me in the right direction You could have showed me a little love and affection You could have showed me the attention; a girl should get from her dad You could have helped discipline me when I was being bad You could have showed me how to ride my bike Or showed me the way to be treated right Can you believe it, it’s been seventeen years Believe it or not, I’ve shed countless tears It’s sad to say Mom did it all alone Look at me Daddy, I’m almost grown I can sit here and talk about how hard it’s been for me Or sit back and pity you for what you did not get to see Although this might come as a shock to everyone So far, I am proud of what I have become And one day, deep down, you’ll have to admit That you had absolutely nothing to do with it.