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"Dear Dad (Happy Fathers Day)" by Rain In The Willows

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Dear Dad,

Do you remember,
I was two years old,
You went to work one day,
You know,
That time you held a job,
For a full two weeks?
We waited that day,
I rememeber,
We planned to go to the zoo.
You left that day...
Funny,
You never came back.

(We never got that trip to the zoo.)

Rmemeber Dad,
In court,
When you and Mom filed for divorce,
And you told the judge
That my Mother was a slut who slept around?
Looked her,
In the eyes and said,
"Judge,this child is not mine."
Flat eyes told all
You lost
So you shot yourself,
No child support for you,
Right Dad?

(You ended up paying more than child support, all for a lousy $350.00 a month.)

Me,
Still two,
Remembers only that I don't have to run from flying beer bottles or worry about being locked in the fridge or the laundry chute, or worrieng when you caught my big sister or brother...

But then I have alot of siblings,
Don't I Dad?
Shame I've never met them,
No wonder my provisions,
Never seemed to matter,
Guess we just don't matter huh?

Well guess what neither do you...

Oh and Dad...
Happy Father's Day...









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On Saturday April 19th, 2008, The Spiral Downward (387) writes:
The honesty in this alone was grabbing and hurtful. You tell it in such a way that it makes the reader feel they witnessed it to. Kudos to you for your ability to do what so many cannot, expressing, in your own way, your feelings for an unfortunate and undeserving piece of shit. All things together this was a great piece, mostly because of it's honesty. Sorry you had to go through all of that.


On Monday May 14th, 2007, Freebird (642) writes:
Wow. Very deep


On Monday March 20th, 2006, xserratedsoulx (275) writes:
i'm so sorry. ~lauren~


On Tuesday October 18th, 2005, An Expired Member (57) writes:
i like it... its strong and, hey, it reminds me of my selfish bastard of a father.. thanks, i really like this poem


On Thursday August 4th, 2005, An Expired Member (38) writes:
I'm really sorry you had to gothrough that at such a young age. Hopefully it has made you stronger. It really touched my heart


On Tuesday June 21st, 2005, sIo (884) writes:
i used to count the flying beer bottles ;) heh. i made it fun when it hurt...seventeen was the last count i remember. i feel this, Kya....i'm sorry.


On Sunday May 22nd, 2005, Leigh (24) writes:
I'm sorry you had to take the brunt of his stupidity. My ex is almost as bad w/ my child and I see that pain daily. take care of you!


On Sunday May 22nd, 2005, Lab Rat (325) writes:
you have my condolences..... This is one of the reasons I try so hard, and I'm so hard on myself. I refuse to have Noah look at me like this. I cherish, hell, I worship the time I spend with my son. Thanks for this post...


On Sunday May 22nd, 2005, Lab Rat (325) writes:
Because I don't know if anyone will ever know how much of a struggle it can truely be to swallow the pain and stand up to be that guy who really fits the word 'Dad'


On Sunday May 22nd, 2005, Lab Rat (325) writes:
Except the men who truely do it....


On Sunday May 22nd, 2005, Leigh (24) writes:
Be proud that you make the effort & from your work, a very strong one, many don't bother.


On Friday May 13th, 2005, Empathy (28) writes:
I know what it's like to have a mass of siblings out there and not know a damn thing about them.. just that they exsist.. sometimes i wouldn't find out til years after they were born. My dad was a dead beat slut. Thanks for this piece.


On Sunday March 13th, 2005, blue (1739) writes:
Oh, raindear, I am so sorry, I can relate to not having a father, and the insidious moments that he was actually there. chyuchyuchyuchyu! *hugs for eternity* ~b


On Thursday January 27th, 2005, Sticky Kitty (319) writes:
Such lovely sadness you poor dear! learn from mistakes. ~*Kitty*~


On Sunday January 23rd, 2005, An Expired Member (51) writes:
That was really beautiful.. *tear* Great job. - Holly


On Sunday November 21st, 2004, An Expired Member (135) writes:
nice write!


On Sunday November 21st, 2004, Twilight (2101) writes:
she spills her personal guts and thats all you can say? wow...im hoping your just speechless. but im doubting it.


On Sunday November 21st, 2004, SilentStalker (1320) writes:
...he'll grow out of it...eventually...god I hope he does...


On Saturday November 20th, 2004, An Expired Member (61) writes:
*hug* very sad but very beatiful. your words they hit my heart and it was amazing.


On Monday November 15th, 2004, JiNx (142) writes:
You can feel the emotion in this write reaching out at you... great write -JiNx(ie)


On Monday November 15th, 2004, An Expired Member (12) writes:
makes me think of my father, and all the things i should say to him. gets me thinking.


On Saturday October 9th, 2004, An Expired Member (30) writes:
very beautifully written, very sad


On Wednesday July 21st, 2004, glasshouse (801) writes:
A sad and familiar story. *hugs* There's always hope though, isnt there. -Glass


On Thursday July 15th, 2004, Twilight (2101) writes:
so autobiographical your words are. gives them that extra touch. the feeling that punches you in the brain. a twinge of pain-were feeling what you feel. great now im talking like yoda.


On Saturday July 17th, 2004, Rain In The Willows (853) writes:
Very sexy is yoda...lol


On Monday June 21st, 2004, An Expired Member (32) writes:
yes, tears from me too. Great write. -Lauren


On Friday June 18th, 2004, An Expired Member (73) writes:
simple and raw ..and i guess thats what makes it such an honest peice of writing..


On Wednesday June 16th, 2004, Midnight Shadow (90) writes:
Oh, this is so sad! Gosh, you just about got some tears from me, lol. And I hate to cry, great write. ~Tracy


On Wednesday June 16th, 2004, Alacer_Cogitatus (193) writes:
so true. ive sure felt this way before. A_C



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