I once was afraid of you
Your shadow overcast
Threatening, foreboding
I’d cringe if you moved too fast
I once called you my father
Hoping inside others couldn’t tell
Embarrassed, ashamed
My home life became my hell
I once looked up at you
You slouch now, and I rose
Cowardice, pathetic
As you wipe the sin from your nose
I once believed in you
You’d stare us right in the eye
Remorseful, repentant
Your best apologies I’ve memorized
I once felt sorry for you
Fading silently into nothing at all
Pale, weak
You choose to fall
I once craved your affection
Longed in silence for you to meet my stare
Distracted, distant
You were never really there
I once cried for you
All my tears are long since drained
Broken, damaged
Emotions I must retain
I once loved you
You never bothered to see
Reaching, grasping
You pushed me away indefinitely |
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