Dad

This is the second Father's Day Without my rock, my superman The one man in this world who was Supposed to be Guaranteed not to hurt me Guess what: That's a lie It hurt like hell when my parents fought It hurt like hell when he got sick It hurt like hell when he died Now, it doesn't hurt But that doesn't mean I'm OK Just that, that part of me has gone numb They say time heals all wounds But I think they're wrong Because, losing someone you thought Was immortal Hurts almost more than I can bear But, I have to bear it My mom is too caught up With her new boyfriend My boyfriend is too caught up With his family My best friend is out of town And she wouldn't understand anyway So, here I am, alone, Trying to bear The feeling of Pain, hot, fiery, numbing pain Seeping in through the giant Crack In my armor And filling The gigantic hole in my heart Where my dad used to be