I am my dad - Diya Patel
I was born, not yet knowing who I was or who I'd become
Home to the Himalayan mountains
That seemed to split the sky in two
I got married for the sake of my parents
When I was young my family decided to go to the United States
Where freedom and destiny awaited
Sadly, my immigration papers did not go through
I spent a portion of my young and teenage years by myself as a kid raising myself
My parents and siblings were to far away to help
I thought I was going to be alone forever
I walked home, cooked dinner, cleaned, took care of myself.
Eventually when I was fourteen I came to the United States and stayed here.
I would not go back, I came here to begin my life with my wife.
We had a beautiful baby girl and then another,
They are the pride of my life,
Without them I am incomplete,
I taught them love is what matters,
Making sure at the end of the day You know i love you,
And that when the their whole world seems to fall apart at the seams, Iĺl be there
I know in my heart I would never leave my daughter,
I make sure that they get things I didn´t ,
All I want is to see them grow and mature and never leave.