Category:  Family Poems
Subcategory: Hard Times Poems

Votes: 47
Rating: 4.57

A daughter pleas to her father to get his life together before it's too late!

Tearless Cries

©Ana-Alicia S. Farrar

Why are you doing this, ruining your life?
The only thing you've accomplished is causing stress & strife
We're all trying to help you with this hard & trying time
But you think we're crazy, it's all in your mind
I miss the way it used to be, just a few months ago
For some reason you've changed for the worse & the reason I do not know
I worry about you each day and every night
But I can't protect you; I can't fight your fights
I'm your daughter, flesh & blood, and I really do care
But I'm only 14, all these burdens I cannot bear
I want you to grow up, grow up & be a man
You're 40 but want us to hold your hand
Daddy it's not too late to put your life on track
Do it for us, we need you, and that's a fact
At night when I lay down, for you I silently pray
That God would keep you on earth & not take your life away
It's hard for me because I have to stay so strong
I'm more worried about Kris; she doesn't care what you did wrong
I'll do you a favor but only for her sake
I'll keep her happy so her joy you will not take
So don't worry about her, focus more on your son
I know deep down inside his heart weighs a ton
I love you, I do, but I can't go on believing lies
I'll help you best I can & at night cry tearless cries.

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