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Absentee

until i was eight i thought you were another man raised by him taught by him but i did not understand i didnt look like him nor did i think that it felt real then in a quick blink he was gone too me and my brother us with just our mom to two little kids they think they did wrong why did he leave and is he coming back later on i found out i had nothin to do with that and nothin to do with him from then on out i had to figure out what my real dad was about then i found out quick that he wasnt about a thing only care he had was where was his next drink but i tried to make it work for the next seven years but when my grandfather past is the first time you brought me to tears you told me it was my fault i couldnt believe my ears that was the last time i talked to him for years then my grandma past and i seen him again i tried to give him a hug a sorry for our loss but he just ignored me a line again he crossed askin me why my mamma was there unlike you dude she's there because she cares unlike you your absentee ass go back to the things you do dont contact me and dont ask how ive been cuz know til you gone now im absentee til the end

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Date: 7/30/2013 3:20:00 PM
thanks yall i was surprised to see my poem featured on here thats aweseom
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Date: 2/5/2013 3:41:00 PM
Travis, :-) Congratulations with your creative top featured poem of the week. Take care and have yourself an excellent time here on the soup... I know I sure am. * or should I say I will at least try. Always~ & ~ Forever*LINDA"
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Date: 2/3/2013 4:01:00 PM
Very heart touching writing. Nice!
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