Lines of Light and Shade

Father

She grew up in a world that was rough and unkind

 A world full of shadows, and secrets.

 Her dad was a ghost, who came and went

 In and out of her life, like she wasn't there

She lived with her grandma, who did all she could 

To try to fill the spaces where he lacked

But still, in her heart, there was a deep yearning 

For the love of a father, who should've been there

Years passed by, and the girl became a woman

 Her dad was still gone, lost in his addiction

 But then, came a change, a glimmer of hope

 Her dad was in rehab, learning to become happy

The woman went to visit, with a heart full of fear 

And found her dad there, seemingly clean

The pain of his past, the hope for his future

 A new life ahead, where he's not an abuser