Category : Poems

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Too long 
It’s been too long 
For you to waltz into my life 
Expecting everything to be alright 
Expecting our lives not to have changed 
Like I didn’t spend the last ten years wondering why you wouldn’t come 
Like I didn’t spend the time hoping I’d come off the bus 
And your truck be in our driveway 
Like I didn’t spend my nights crying because you weren’t there
Like I don’t spend every waking minute being mad at myself because I can’t forget you
Even though I have a perfectly good Step-Dad
Someone who cares for me 
Who supports me
Is there through thick and thin
He spent years serving our country
And continues to help our country
While you serve people food
He was there when I’d cry because you wouldn’t show
He was there for each card I received from you 
And reminded me that I deserved better
He encouraged me to keep learning 
Until I got into njhs 
Let me ask DAD did you know I got into njhs 
You weren’t there I know that
Everyone I cared about was there
My siblings 
My Mom
My Grandma
Cousins 
Aunt
Even friends of my parents called and commented
Gave me gifts
They supported me
Yet I didn’t even hear a good job from you
 Did you even know?
Do you even know anything about me!
You don’t know that I’m usually quiet
You don’t know that I’m always terrified of saying something wrong in life
You don’t know that I’m scared I’ll disappoint the people in my life who support me 
You don’t know that I’m a writer
Heck I don’t know if that’s even a good thing anymore 
You sure don’t know that half of my writings are from your influence 
You don’t know how my siblings are like 
You don’t know that my sister wants to be a doctor
That my brother plays hockey
You don’t know that I’m scared you’ll come back one day
Expecting to be DAD
To be the person that takes care of me
I won’t do it
I won’t choose between 
You or my Step-Dad
Guess what 
It’s been too long
My Step-Dad
He takes care of me
He supports me 
He knows me
And most importantly 

When it mattered 

...He Stayed