What happened?

a Poem about my Dad...

Watching you in your filth.

Claiming you are happy,as you drift.

You are completely surrounded by broken dreams,

You bash yourself.

Inside,you want to scream!

You hate your job,

your past,

your present.

Your decisions in life.

You took some pills,one summer.

Which messed you up in the head,

You tried to take your life.

The pills wanted you dead.

Some things,many things you dread.

You haven't dealt with your past.

Cannot keep a relationship that'll last.

Your friends you barely see,

Your children don't even know a thing about this secret life you live.

It's a secret,kept by you and a few.

Your kids can't know a thing about the ''new'' you.

You keep these secrets locked inside.

Everything to keep,everything to hide.

You secretly plan to hurt your wife,

You've left her,hurt her and almost made her take the knife.

You've ruined her life,

And left her alone,

with two kids not fully grown.

And now when we think that's all in the past.

You say you want to sell their house,

and have a divorce.

AT LAST!

What happened to a man I barely knew.

This guy is not you!

Author's Note

A poem about my father.

Reviews

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Awwh, this is such a depressing poem Raya! It really is. It brought tears to my eyes that your dad hides his life away from you and your other family members. I'm guessing that that's him in the picture at the top? I hope he realizes that the pills that he took probably made his life worse off than it really was? Pills aren't the solution to drown problems. That's not the real way to face reality. I hate that once you thought everything was back to normal that he decided to sell the house and have a divorce. It hurts when you think you know someone that meant so much to you throughout all of your life. Well written, and touches the heart! :))

Ashley Rivers--Dream BIG and you'll win BIG:)

[Soul Fire]

Thank you very much.And that is not him in the picture.That is the life he's sorta living now..My dad left my mom,and my brother and I.moved out.The pills he took that one summer were for his depression,they actually made his depression worse..My current life is my dad wanting to sell MY house and a divorce before my surgery date....and i do not even have my surgery date yet...and thank you very much

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

You're very welcome, and ohh haha I feel dumb now then. Awwh, why did he possibly do that to her and all of you? And I guess that's good that you two did move out. Well, doctors or commercials might claim that certain pills will help depression but they're full of crap. It only makes it worse. Wow, he shouldn't first off worry about a divorce since it's not as important as your surgery date. Good luck with all of it, girl. And you're welcome again.

[Soul Fire]

My Dad left us and moved out 3 years ago and now he wants to sell our house so he can pay off debt.

[Soul Fire]

thanks again!

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

You're welcome, and wow that's real low. :/

[Forever Hidden]

I'm sorry Raya. I guess I kind of know how it feels for this to happen. I hope your family mends back together.

Wishing you the best

[Soul Fire]

Thank you so much :)