Just a story

Am I truly the only one here.
I have not met anyone like me.
All I have is a photo.
All I have is stories.

The blonde hair, the blue eyes, and the same full lips.
All I have is nothing.
No real memory.
No real feeling of you.

I call you my father.
I was born to bring you light.
You chose to leave.
You chose for me to have nothing.

All I have is a photo.
All I have is hope.
All I have is the thought of you looking over me.
All I have is that I am your daughter.

Reviews

[Richard🖌]

Raylene,
I, too, grew-up with no father to offer the comfort, understanding, guidance, teaching, love, and security a child needs; so, I certainly understand the essence of your splendidly stroked and shared words of yearning, sadness, and your lonely, unmet needs.
The Quatrains are among my favorite poetic form, and yours speak with powerful imagery and a deeply impacting poetic voice.
Only critique I have you might consider helpful is to eliminate the repeated and unnecessary second and third "the" words in V2L1 … just a thought shared to smooth that line for you.
I know, that had your handsome dad shared your years, he'd be proud of the marvelous woman and poetess you've become, as am I. : )

Blessings 'n warmest hugs of many thanks, M'Lady! ⁓ Richard

[Raylene]

Thank you Richard (hugs)

[Richard🖌]

Oh, sure thing!

[Lydia Shutter]

A heartbreaking write. When a biological father leaves before a child can get to know him, it is so very sad. Lydi.

[Raylene]

Thank you dear

[Renée]

Ratline, sad thoughts you have shared in this piece. I do hope my words find you, now living your dreams.

[Raylene]

thank you dear so much

[Gee]

What doesn't kill ya........I firmly believe it will make you a better parent in years to come as you give,act in a way you wished the missing person from your life had acted towards you........if that makes sense. A nice piece of writing

[John]

A marvellous piece of writing, making the point simply and directly with an effective use of repitition.

[Raylene]

Thank you dear this piece means a lot to me

[Shabeeh Haider]

This is sad.....very sad. A father daughter relation should always be something special.
I wish you all the best.

[Raylene]

Thank you :)

[Marlene]

are you a hugger? i am. and i want to give you one.
one day you´ll run into the person(unless you have allready)
that soothes your soul so well that even if this seems so hard
it will grant you the peace and make you feel you didnt miss out at all
xx marlene

[Raylene]

I am lol it's okay it hurts yet I've come to accept it yet with fathers day passing felt as if I should right something

[Sami Khalil]

A sad story that is admirable. Very good....:)))))))

[Raylene]

Thank you dear

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome muchly. .....:)))))