I LOVE YOU DADDY

by Jade Wymes

He was there when I was born,

He was there when mommy wasn’t at times,

You filled my body with the beautiful notes from your keyboard,

You use to pick me up and throw me real high

I was never scared;

I knew you would always catch me.  

                                               I love you  daddy,

Even though you and mommy aren’t happy

And uncle passed away

When the drugs set in you no longer wanted to play

You broke things

And when they shatter  

I screamed.

                                              I love you daddy

You cheated daddy

Why did you bring that lady into our home

When mommy was at work ,

So young, so confused

I told mommy what I knew  

Now me and mommy have to move.                                            

                                           I love you daddy

You said you would come see me

I waited on that street

I cried till I couldn’t stop

But I ran out of tears.

Mommy even tried to pay you to come

But I guess the drugs were just too strong.  

                                           I love you daddy

Mommy is sick and you’re still not here

She can’t open her eyes                                 

I had to grow up way too fast

I’m a mommy to my little brother and a mother to my own,

Now you want back into my life

But I’m not your little girl any more