Father

Father you have taught me many things
     Like how to hurt alone because you won't talk to me
     Father I still learned your lessons I did it from a distance because a man must learn by paying attention right 

   I tell everyone the lessons you taught. Me 
   I even make up clever analogies', ones I bet
   You would of used to teach me if I wasn't 
    So good at learning from watching you

     Father I have come so far why are you so distant 
     And why are you so angry did I not learn well at all
     I stayed out of your way and now years later I 
     Pick you up when you fall and im patient with you 
      As you blame me for some things to take peoples 
     Attention of the confusion your unsure of who you are 

     Father I want so bad to remind you of who you are
      Every time I pick you up your pride is hurt and I want to
       Tell you it's OK through the actions I show which I.               
      Learned from watching you but you just get aggravated 

        Father is it true that you never was teaching me a thing 
        That maybe I was in your way and thats why you didn't 
         Talk to me
          Father im sorry for not being the way you wanted me

        But I still learned many lessons and now I have 
       Taught some to. No matter how bad you screw me up
        I will still be here for you because that's what seperate
         Us. I will be a good man with nothing to show 
        
         Another lesson you taught. Me the world is cold
        Then you took my jacket my boots and hair
          I cant seem to get to you but I am right here 
         Last lesson dad im your son I will be ok I will miss you 
         You taught me how to live and showed me how to die
         Today I show with pride what of you is left behind
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