dear father

entry 3

dear father,

my mother never speaks of you and I don't blame her.

I have never really seen your face but every time I look in the mirror I know I must look like you.

I don't look like my mother.

and I know my mother sees your face when she looks at me because she always looks away but not before I catch a glimpse of hurt.

or am I seeing things?

sincerely, James