Today i realize....

This girl was only 7 years old
she always did everything that she was told
her mom and dad tucked her into bed
a little prayer, shes always said.

"dear lord, i kno things arent right. please get my mommy and daddy through the night. i might wake up at 3 or 4, just to hear, him slam the door. please keep him safe, for he is drunk, to him a race, as he closes the trunk."

My mom peeks in
to see if im sleeping
She opens a bottle of Gin
as i start weeping.

I run to my closet
Try to pack a bag
Sneak to the phone
The last chance i had.

But she saw me
She felt so bad
She held me tight
and whispered
"Im sorry about your dad."

She started to cry
Tucked me back in bed
I left out a sigh
Ours eyes, so red.

The very next morning
He came home
Around the house he was storming
and i jotted down a poem.

Then i heard
More screaming and yelling
This time he didnt leave
My mommy was spelling;
"Dear Patti, im leaving your son. To many times, has he come home drunk. Haley will have to stay with you, for as long as it takes, please take care of my baby, im sorry things ended up this way"

That was 7 years ago.
And to this very day
These memories still haunt me
With having so much to say.

He'll never kno how much i miss him
He'll never kno how much i cry
He'll never kno that all these tears
Will be here until the day i die.

by beautifulxhjfxdisaster
posted on 02/21/2008