Fatherless Daughter, Faith
I could barely remember my daddy’s face.
Even though I’ve tried to imagine his feature in so many ways,
The more I tried the more I failed to see the way he looked, back in the days.
I couldn’t remember exactly when and how
Searching for this guy became my vow
But there’s no way I’m turning back now.
It started when I was in third grade, or was it fourth?
When my teacher assigned the class to make a book report
In what ways mommy and daddy support the family and what are their efforts?
So I started asking every single thing about that man
But anywhere I go it seems that there’s no one around
To tell me anything and even Mommy wouldn’t tell me any detail I want.
“You were only four when that man left us.
He left us with nothing and that’s how bad that man was.
So stop asking questions; anything about him we should not discuss!”
Mommy always told these words to me
That’s how it is every time I ask her about my daddy.
Hating him this much is truly such a mystery.
Where are you now? Where are you hiding, man?
Why did you go? Why did you run?
Don’t you know that you have a daughter and a son?
I swore to myself that wherever you are I will find you
And even though Mommy didn’t give me any clue
I will do it my way; I will make it through.
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