She finally told me your secret

She knew not long could she keep it

She told me the cold hearted truth

That haunted me all my youth

 

You chose your wife over me

It's ok, I know who a dad should be

The man who took your place

Even has a friendlier face

 

You left without leaving a clue

Never came back until i was two

The part that breaks most people hearts

Is how utterly afraid i became of you

 

You live in a world

Simply not meant for me

A place you call home

Where i was never free

 

You broke me, You made me cry

Always believing each little lie

See what you don't understand

Is you were never the man.

 

The man to fight off all my fears

To wipe away all my stupid tears

Instead you just caused them

Turned my mind into mayhem

 

Around you i cannot breath

Longing for a chance to leave

Of one thing i'm sure

I cannot brave you once more

 

For a father should be

Kind and loving and gentle

Never

Crude hurtful or judgemental

 

But now i stand tall

Rising above as you fall

You were never the man who loved me for me

Now that i'm strong, independant and free

 

So don't fret, fear or frown

For i will never inherit your crown

So enjoy your new life

Your new house and new wife

 

In this ongoing race

I have found my own place

With someone who says it's ok to be me

It's ok to be different and ok to be happy

 

Someone who cared when you weren't there

Someone who taught me how to play fair

 

Someone who taught

That love, Real love

Could never be bought.

It could only be shown

In our happy home

 

Now i've grown up and you're still not around

The weakness i once held is no longer found

I am better without you

Without fear, without hurt

I no longer wear my heart on my shirt

 

I'm a big girl now

So please just be proud

Through all that you did to me

I finally understand

Who a real dad should be

 

No more broken promises

No more painful Phone Calls

I hold my head high

As i walk through the halls

 

He taught me how

He loves me now

He shows me each day

That he’ll never stray

 

From the promise he made

To be the father to me

That i know he should be.