Goodbye

A goodbye to my dad.

Goodbye, father.
I guess this is the part
where I write intensely deep metaphors
But no, all I want to say is...

Thanks for treating me like dirt;
it made me grow stronger.
Thanks for never supporting me;
it proved your priorities didn't include me.
Thanks for the days spent without you;
it helped me find the only loyal family I have.
Most of all though,
thanks for the fright;
it proved to me that fear is only as strong as you let it be.

So every time you feel dead inside
envision in your head
a shining, innocent 7-year-old
holding the hand of her her hero, her dad.
But do me a favor, won't you?
Also remember how you've manually
taken away ounces upon ounces
of love and trust from me.

I truly love you
but I live a life you'll never accept.
So this is my goodbye.
Perhaps someday we'll meet again.

Reviews

[shallimarRose]

OMG... this is heart wrenching to read... All I can say is keep penning your feelings for it releases your soul... xo Rose

[Emily Irene.]

Aww. Thank you for the comment. You're right; writing definitely heals the soul like nothing else.