Missing
I always thought bad
Thoughts were planted in my head
From the negative words she said
Reasons I could never find
I searched
And searched
Thought of all the bad ideas
She had
Then to realize
This made me extremely mad
A child
A teenager
Protecting your name
For what?
Who cares?
You are to blame
Lived somewhere for years
And you never even knew
No visit
Rare calls
I was sleeping on the floor
Roaches and rats
Guns and violence
You weren't there
Life seemed unfair
Tried to do things myself
I stumbled
And mistakes were made
Baby at 19
When all I prepared to do
Was go away
Dorm life
Become a psychologist
That was my #1 goal
No dad
No direction
I knew your name
Visits became faded
Always felt unwanted
I just needed to be needed
I begged and pleaded
You were that parent I needed
Missing
Gone
But I've moved on
Stronger for myself
For me
To live
And move along
I will until this day
Stay strong
&
Go on.
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