Dad

Dad,

You took my innocence away when I was still a child.

I was a child who had to grow into an adult at such a young age,

Your drinking ruined my childhood.

When I was younger my day revolved around you.

I would come home from school and I would pray that you weren’t home.

When you were home I avoided you like the plague

Because you are a mean and angry drunk man.

I thought I was finally free from your grasp

Mom finally had divorced you and I was away from you.

I can’t believe I was so naïve,

I actually thought I was free from you.

Unfortunately, cell phones make it so that you are never far

I wake up with a message from you

And I go to bed with a text from you.

Seeing your name on my screen makes me want to scream.

Why, oh why, can’t you just leave me alone.

I have to talk to you and see you way too often

And all I want to be is free from you.

I will never be free from your cold heartless grasp

Until I find the courage of a mighty lion.

One day I will find the strength to make you leave me alone.

For now I will find the strength to keep pushing past the pain of heart break.

Goodbye.