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Happy Father's Day

You've painted a picture of happiness to your friends. You think that I live in the dreamworld that you reside in. You think that I give a flying fuck what you think and what you do. But father, "Dad" doesn't suit you.

To be a father, to be a dad, you've gotta fill that place in your children's hearts. You never were there when I was young, you never really saw me off at the start. So where do you get away trying to be there now?

I'm sick of playing dumb so I can cash in with presents and gifts. I don't like being fake even if it means getting material shit. That doesn't appeal to me. It shouldn't appeal to you. Cause father, don't you get it? The word "Daddy" has never applied to you. At least not in my mind.

I've grown up, grown away, grown aware and I've much to say. I don't feel like pouring my heart out to you... because you don't deserve it. You don't deserve to know me. You shouldn't try to know me. I don't want you to know me. Father, don't you understand? "Daddy" is not your role to fill. You didn't fill it when it mattered.

And I don't give a fuck what you think or what you do now. Just leave me alone. Let me be. So, here I'm faced with a catastrophe, a commercialized event that I don't believe, you expect some sort of acknowledgement or gratitude... but father, you never did what you needed to. You haven't earned my heart or my gratitude. Won't you just leave me, let me go, let me fly away. Happy Father's Day.

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On Saturday December 4th, 2004, Angst Queen (470) writes:

I know these feelings all too well because of my biological father. Read my work "Purly Unwanted" and I think you'll see where I'm coming from, or, if you don't want to read, ask me about it and I'll talk

On Friday October 3rd, 2003, Drea (917) writes:

damn it Gale...this made me cry. Yes it is cold but the emotion that is under the surface is something i know well. my father was the same. to him he did nothing wrong. treating me like a revolving door is nothing i guess.. i love this ~Drea~

On Friday October 3rd, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:

Aye. Though I think my father knows what he's done wrong, I don't think he realizes that I know.

On Tuesday September 16th, 2003, happymurderer (203) writes:

Powerful. Parents, sometimes can be a pain in the ass and never realize it. Being there does not make up for it. You have to actually 'BE' there to call youself a true parent thus you can have a relationship...

On Tuesday September 16th, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:

Aye.

On Sunday August 24th, 2003, worm (131) writes:

wow! I sincerely hope I NEVER get a father's day card like this one!!! telling it like it is can be a cleansing.... I hope you are better for it... worm

On Sunday August 24th, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:

*nods*

On Thursday August 21st, 2003, Jonas (877) writes:

ah, mine was not worthy of the title either... i've always carried a distinction betwixt father and dad... the painful strokes of your pen have etched the pictures a little deeper on my heart

On Thursday August 21st, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:

*nods* shit happens.

On Sunday July 6th, 2003, Leerer Blick Fairy (24) writes:

DAMN!!! Thats your best write yet! I guess I say that cuz of how i am w/ my Father. But still this is a great poem. Make a even greater letter. :::wink wink nug nug::

On Friday January 30th, 2004, An Expired Member (3) writes:

hey night im back it leerey

On Sunday July 6th, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:

Aye, but he doesn't deserve to hear it to his face... I'm happy the world's read it but he still remains oblivious.

On Thursday July 3rd, 2003, Deliverence (797) writes:

Hits you right where it hurts. I wish one day to be a father. You write well, at least you spend your spare time doing stuff like this.-Kefka

On Friday July 4th, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:

Fathers are good. Just not mine.

On Thursday July 3rd, 2003, A Velvet Tongue (527) writes:

As we all know dear, takes more than a jet of sperm to be defined as a "father". Your pain has surfaced, now,maybe you can heal..

On Thursday July 3rd, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:

Takes nothing to be a father, takes everything to be a Dad.

On Wednesday July 2nd, 2003, Bast (895) writes:

well done. he's an ass, and you will blossom and bloom... you have gone far since first i knew you, dear.

On Thursday July 3rd, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:

Haven't I? I always knew he was an arse... I just didn't do anything about it cause I didn't see a reason. Now I have reason... and the man's going DOWN. Next thing I post will be a rant about him, where I describe his downfall.

On Wednesday July 2nd, 2003, Six-Out (1799) writes:

Well, that's one big slap in the face. I know your pain. The hatred seeps through the pores and comes full circle in this one. A great write.

On Wednesday July 2nd, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:

I like to think of myself as not hating the guy, because hate is on the flip-side of love, and I don't want to think he has that much impact on my emotion. He just doesn't exist, and this is my farewell to him.

On Wednesday July 2nd, 2003, Nightingale (555) writes:

The problem is I can't tell him to his face cause I rely on child support that he could try to withhold. AGH I hate being dependant on arseholes.

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