Abandonment

Father never there
he died far away from her
she broken dancer
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Bickerstaffe Avatar
December 5, 2008 at 9:49 AM
Poignant and terribly sad... your words convey her grief so vividly. Well done Sue! Best wishes, Keith
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
November 13, 2008 at 6:54 PM
Pray for the father who missed seeing his little girl grow up. Touching write. Vince
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November 13, 2008 at 4:29 PM
The emotion comes through your words in this poem. Yes, there are so many broken lives due to broken families. Much said in just three lines. Keep on writing! Karen
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November 8, 2008 at 5:23 PM
I know what it feels like to feel abandoned by a father, mine did the same thing, and several times I have tried to reach out to him, all to no avail, great heart-wrenching write, take care D-nyce
Torres Avatar
November 6, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Sad Sue. kThis is so gripping and true. I hope you have total closer if its true. God bless you MichaelTorres.
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November 3, 2008 at 3:42 AM
A very sad tale, I never knew my father either, big jerk left my poor mum pregnant and alone at 18. Ah well...such is life. love Kristin
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