my father used to tell me
my father used to tell me
i would never get anywhere in life
never would he tell me
that he believed i could be successful
he would always exclaim
because i was committed, considerate, and confident
i was just like my Mother
i saw her when i looked at my reflection in the water
i was too much like my Mother
he said i should never be ashamed when people teased me and said
my father was never around
i never experienced a day where
i felt appreciated by him
he always made sure
i knew my worth
because of him
i knew that i was worth n (e) o (v) t (e) h (r) i (y) n (thing) g
because of him
my heart swelled with a SeA of tears
(Now read normally, left to right, but from bottom to top to see another perspective)