Gone

Dedicated to my dear grandfather who was more of a father than my biological dad. Cancer took you from me, but I will never forget you x

You were there
I was no one when you took me in
Showed me how to love and from there it begins.

I was your first, your only, your blood, your child
You taught me what I know, now that's not easy to find,

These days there aren't people like you that bring out the best,
But then again one day you left.
I was in need then too, but you were more
I couldn't help you, I sit in regret
I wanted you to stay, but then you left
Like everyone does, but you left me in a mess..
Unable to say goodbye, i tried and I tried

To forget that once I had a father, a figure but at least with me
By my side, never let me bleed
You held me closer each day, your time you'd invest,
But then again, one day you left

I sit and I miss,
I cry and I curse that I ever said a word unkind
You were the only and you were mine.
Now there are tears of sadness because you went,
And I should have known, but I gave fate a chance...
But fate lies and it laughs,

It tortures and now I'm living in your debt
But then again one day you left...

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

The pain of bereavement really comes through in this one. Sometimes surrogate parents can provide more than biological ones. That seems to be the case here.