Daddy, I'm Still Your Kid

• by Ines Spen
• 6 years ago

I could not stop crying and sobbing after having read this sincere and moving poem as well as the readers' comments. So many precious young lives shattered, a whirlpool of disappointment! It is painful to admit that I share this story. Unwanted divorce after nearly three decades of marriage: my husband decided to tell me that I was no longer his wife on the very day of my mother's funeral. Our three kids in disbelief witnessed the too sudden arrival of Daddy's new wife and a new child. My youngest daughter, eleven at the time, stopped communicating with her schoolmates, kept hiding her feelings from everyone. She would spend hours in her room drawing her favorite animals with sad faces, tears in their eyes, scars on their bodies. A year of therapy somewhat helped her. Now, three years after the divorce, when children and I talk about their plans for the future, I clearly see that they are afraid of starting romantic relationships. Daddy, why? You were supposed to be their stronghold!

• by Asive
• 7 years ago

I don't know my parents. My mother died when I was a toddler, and my father left me. Wish they were still here so I could feel their love. Wish my father one day will remember me, his daughter. Wish I could be like other children who have parents.

• by Jac Judy A. Campbell, calif
• 7 years ago

I was touched with this poem, I really feel bad for all little children whom do not get to spend time with a parent. There has to be some reality to these such writings.

• by Amy
• 8 years ago

Thank you for this poem. My parents got divorced a year ago and it's still difficult for me to get used to. When I was little, I never thought it would happen. I didn't know what was happening and then before I knew it, dad left. After that, I found out the truth. I realized who my dad really was and it makes everything seem like a lie. With all my memories, I now have a deeper meaning to it, another side to the story that I didn't know existed. That deep down, they weren't happy and my dad wasn't who he seemed. I saw everything in a whole new light and it both crushed me and helped me to grow and realize the truth. This poem is my story. Thank you for writing and sharing this. It's nice to finally know I'm not alone. Thank you

• by Amy
• 8 years ago

This poem basically describes my situation. My parents got divorced a year ago. I didn't know what was happening and then one day, my dad left. After that, my eyes were opened and I saw my dad in a new light and I found out the truth and who he really was. It makes everything seem like a lie and that there was a whole other story that comes with my memories. That hidden from my sight, they weren't happy and my dad wasn't what he seemed. Thank you for this poem. It makes it seem better to know that I'm not alone and that there's finally someone who understands. We're doing an assessment on poetry and I would really like to use this if they let me. Thank you

• by Dyanne, El Paso Tx
• 8 years ago

My parents got divorced when I was 4 years old an now I'm 19. It still hurt every time I hear parents arguing because it reminds me of mine.

• by No Name Please, Indiana
• 9 years ago

My parents broke up when I was 4 and I'm 13 now. It still hurts and left a hole in my heart. My parents aren't as bad off as the parents are in the poem, but it is still very touching. I know what toll divorce can take on a family! And a child!

• by Stacie, NM
• 11 years ago

This was a really touching poem. My dad left when I as three and has "tried" to be in my life. He never calls or even tries to talk to me so all my life I've been running to him and I've always been the one making an effort to talk to him. But I'm done trying to be daddy's little girl when daddy doesn't care at all. So I'm so sorry to everybody who has lost or been hurt, abandoned or forgotten by their dads. Sorry they suck!!!

• by M
• 11 years ago

I am currently am going through a divorce with 3 yr old and 5 yr old girl. Their father frequently doesn't spend time with them when he is supposed to. The feelings you have expressed are often my biggest fears for them. I just want to thank you for sharing and applaud your bravery.

• by Milly K
• 12 years ago

I am 13 now and my parents split up when I was 8. I remember my dad and mum fighting and my older brother holding my ears closed. We were both scared. Now I live with my mum and brother and I see my dad every so often and I guess I am lucky that I still know him. He has a new life with a girlfriend and her family. I miss him more than I ever have before, and I know how everyone of you feel.

• by Becky Herrera, Texas
• 12 years ago

This poem made me cry. I am nearly 16 years old and my parents divorced when I was 11. My dad cheated on my mom and my mom cheated on my dad. There were many long hard custody battles, domestic violence charges, child abuse charges, and many other things. The fact is they never really stopped long enough to actually care about what we were going through or how we felt. My mother married the man she was with when my parents separated and had a child. Now they are splitting up, but I am glad because of all the pain my sisters and I have all gone through.In a divorce there comes a point were you just get tired of it all and just hope your parents really do split up so the fighting will end. But now after all I have gone through I regret to say that I am actually ashamed to have the parents I do. After this I don't think I can ever marry. As much as I love God and he says to have a partner in life I can not bare to go through the same pain, or even worse let my children go through the same thing I did.

• by Amar Chana
• 14 years ago

I think it has a good feeling of rhythm to the poem and it was very touching to me :(

• by Sara, Vista
• 14 years ago

I am 14 and I am the oldest out of five kids, and are dad is just leaving us. It is so hard to not show you are sad all the time. But when I read this poem I cried and cried, I loved this poem so much because it is almost like my life right now. My dad left his for someone else. My mom fought so hard to keep are family together. He wasn't a very good father either though

• by sana
• 14 years ago

This poem is so touching I hate cheating men ....how can they do this to their families? Don't they fear God at all ?

• by ash
• 15 years ago

I love this poem. exactly what i'm going through except my dad hasn't left yet. I feel like he will any moment but I hope he doesn't

• by Heather
• 15 years ago

I am a 14 year old girl and my dad left me and my mom when I was 10 ... I feel the exact same way you do ... and for once I actually feel like I'm not alone!! thank you !!