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Dad.

Drunk one day

you wrecked the car

beer in the console

pretending to be sober

mom yelled at you

could sense the pain

came home one day

and saw you left us

crying on the phone

it had been a month

just wanted to know why

don't know what you said

couldn't get past the tears

was never the same

when you came back

you tried to love Brian and I

but I could sense

that you didn't

no matter how much stuff you bought us

you have a family now

you love them in ways

you could never love us

I still love you dad

do you hear me?

I love you dad

I forgive you and I love you

and I know someday you will love me too

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Written by
jennifer-baldwin
American
Published
May 17, 2018
Lines·Words
27·130
Tags
#dad#love#family#pain#suffering#growth
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