Dear Father,

Dear Father,

You saw me straight from my mother's womb,

You saw my first steps across the room.

You heard me cry for the very first time,

You also heard my first nursery rhyme.

You saw my first house chores I did,

And there for my first heartbreak as a kid.

You came to my first cheerleading game,

And you were there on Graduation Day.

Your little girl got older,

Your baby girl became a soldier.

I made you a Grandpa again,

But now the true story will begin...

Yes, You held me when I was born, that's true,

But you hated I wore pink instead of blue.

You witnessed my first steps across the room,

But I assure you father, I was not walking to you.

As a child, you heard my first cries,

However, it was my mother that dried my eyes.

You heard my first nursery rhymes Dad,

from the living room with vodka in hand.

You saw my first house chores I had to do,

But when I failed one time, you were hauled off with the red and blue.

You were definitely there for my first heartbreak you see,

Because it broke every time you hit my sisters and me.

You were there at my first cheerleading game,

Only to watch the football players fame.

You were there my Graduation day,

Happy to have mom to yourself and that I was moving away.

I even tried to make you proud by joining the Army,

But again it was only Mom that came to see me.

And now I have made you a Grandpa again,

But you are too consumed with your new wife's children.

Dad, I have done all I can do,

But it will never be good enough for you.

You claim we were never on your side,

But you never let us into your heart with pride.

We gave you many chances and we didn't ask for much,

All we ever wanted was love and a gentle touch.

But now that I am older I see the truth so clear,

The last tear I will shed for you is right now...right here.

I'm sorry I write with such anger Dad,

But you have lost the 3 best damn things you could of ever had.

So I'm saying I forgive you but I have to let you go,

All you are to me now is someone I used to know.

Goodbye and regretfully,

Your Daughter