Daughter of Shadows
In the quiet of my room,
I search for love’s embrace,
But echoes of his absence
Leave an empty space.
I watch the world around me,
See fathers hold their girls,
But I’m trapped in memories
Of a life that twirls and swirls.
He promised me forever,
But forever slipped away,
Now I’m left with questions
That haunt me every day.
I wear a smile like Armor,
But inside I feel so small,
Yearning for affection
That never came at all.
In moments when I’m broken,
I seek a way to cope,
Turning pain into a canvas,
Searching for a thread of hope.
The blade whispers softly,
“Here’s a way to feel,”
A moment of control,
A temporary seal.
But each mark tells a story,
Of love that went astray,
A reflection of my heartache,
A price I have to pay.
I crave the validation,
The love I never knew,
Hoping in the silence
To find a path that’s true.
Yet still I rise each morning,
With shadows in my mind,
Knowing that I’m stronger,
With each step, I will find.
So here’s to all the daughters,
Lost in shadows of the past,
We’ll weave our own narratives,
And find a love that lasts.
A poem that explores the emotions of daddy issues, this poem explains struggles of a girl dealing with feelings related to her father and how that impacts her emotions and choices. Turning to $elf h@rm for feels of reassurance
