To The Men That Built Me

Never Been A Daddy's Girl

I waited for you. All day.

I wore jeans and a white shirt.

And I waited for you.

I remember being so excited!

Yes, FINALLY...I would get to see you.

I sat on the front stoop of our apartment;

And I waited for you.

My friends kept urging me to come and play.

But I wouldn't leave that stoop.

I sat there. All day.

Lighting up like a kid on Christmas with each car that passed by.

And the sun began to fall from the sky.

Still I waited for you with a smile.

Hot, hungry and sweaty-but I didn't budge.

All. Damn. Day.

I waited for you.

But you never showed.

And you never called to say why.

That was the first time I recall being let down by a man.

You were supposed to love me.

And show me how protect myself; from sorry, lowdown, no good, trifling ass men like you.

So I stopped waiting.

I stopped caring.

I stopped wanting to be close to you.

And I had no idea what the side-effects of you would be in my life.

So here's to you...Dad.

Here's to you.

Forbreaking my heart; before any guy ever could.