Poem about my dad

whenever i needed you, you were never there
when ever i saw other kids with their dads
i would turn around and look for you
but you were nowhere to be seen
where have you been, oh dad, where have you been

do you know how much i long for you
do you know how many times i've needed you
to hug me, to comfort me and to simply hold me
do you know how many times i've cursed others
for having fathers and still felt bad about feeling so

i needed you then and i need you still
i will forever be that six year old girl
looking at a burning house, a burning home
and no dad around to make her feel safe and loved
why weren't you there then, why aren't you here now

(c)