Missing You Poem

Letter To Missing Dad From Baby Daughter

A girl wonders about why her father left, what he looks like, and if they will ever meet again. She wonders if he would recognize her on the street. My son was playing on the floor when he was about 14 months old, and I had just given birth to my second child who was sleeping in his bassinet. I picked Axaii up, sat him on my lap and just started typing, and about five minutes later I had this poem.

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It's terrible when a mom or dad leaves, but I think you did a great job writing this poem.

His Poem

Published by Family Friend Poems September 2008 with permission of the Author.

If you saw me on the street
would you stop and talk to me
or would you look right past me,
a stranger you didn't see?

I often think of you,
do you ever think of me?
One day I hope we meet again,
you'd be so proud of me.

I want to share so much with you,
like all my favorite things.
There's so many things we could do,
so much you haven't seen.

Ten months ago,
you left us all alone.
Not even five months old then,
Mommy six weeks pregnant
and alone.

I always wonder why
my daddy went away.
Mommy says you love me,
and you'd be back again someday.

So do you ever think of me,
the way I think of you?
Mommy says I look like you,
do you think so too?

Time goes by so fast,
I'm growing every day.
I'll look very different soon,
that's why I wonder every day...

If you saw me on the street
would you stop and talk to me
or would you look right past me,
a stranger you didn't see?

written for Axaii.

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