Hey, Daddy.
Dad.
Father.
Hey, asshole who created me.
Are you happy now?
Your baby
Warrior walks on eggshells
I didn't know heartbreak until you showed it to me
The first time you started screaming
Telling me how I was only destin for failure
Not capable of doing anything right
Igniting a fear for people I never knew existed
I flinch at your shadow
Hold my breath when you are near
Sit in silence while you turn beet red
Spewing profanities my way
Ignoring opinions that are not your own
Hey daddy
Hey dad.
Can't you see I'm breaking
Crumbling to the floor
Your words hit harder than the belt
The same belt that left a bruise the size of my face
Hey daddy
I miss you
But you won't miss me
Because all you see is failure.
