Growing up

I used to watch those kids outside

Playing around

With their fathers in the park

I felt an emptiness 

Growing inside my heart

Wondering why

I couldn’t have

You in my life

Daddy why’d you leave me

You broke my heart

Completely

Daddy why didn’t you want me

How could it be

I miss a man

I don’t even know

I guess it would have been more comforting

If you maybe had a different reasoning

But the truth is

You always wanted to be a dad

Just not mine

Now I’m all grown up

And daddy

I’m doing just fine

I realised your absence empowered my life

Not having you made me the person

I am today

So, I’m thanking you

For that gift you gave me

Daddy I’m fine

With you leaving me 

You see my heart has mended completely

It turns out I didn’t

Really need you with me

I’m all grown up and daddy

I’m doing just fine

And yes, it used to break every part of me

To know that you were out there

Raising your family

But I know deep within my heart

You did what you thought was best for me

Daddy I’m fine

With you leaving me

You see my heart has mended completely

It turns out I didn’t

Really need you with me

I’m all grown up and daddy

I’m doing just fine

Daddy I’m fine

With you leaving me

You see my heart has mended completely

I turns out I didn’t

Really need you with me

I’m all grown up and daddy

I’m doing just fine

Thank you, daddy

I’m doing just fine

Thank you, daddy

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