my father

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you're awesome dad
really
you're funny
cool
chill
i mean all the memories of how we were when i was younger
me crying my eyes out whenever you left
because i knew that i wasn't going to see you for another month or so
i would cry to my sisters and say:
"why does daddy always have to go?"
and they wouldn't say anything
they couldn't
because truth is
they didn't even know
and i guess you're somewhat better now
i mean you've started taking me on the weekends again
even though we don't talk that much
you talk better with my sister jessi
she's a lot more forgiving than me and kristen
you might think that you talk well with kristen as well
but she leaves after a few words
you'll probably try to deny it
and say that you were the greatest father ever
but you weren't
i really really hope that you're better with madaliegh
i really hope that i don't have to tell her why you always have to go
i really really hope that she grows up with a present father
so yeah
you're pretty awesome dad
i didn't mean to offend you or make you sad
i just needed to get that out

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it pains me to say that all of this is true

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