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Hey dad... it's been a while... it feels like I haven't seen you in forever. Sometimes I almost forget about you, kinda like I forget about my mom... until something or someone makes me remember.
It's not easy dad
Sometimes I wish you left
Because that would be easier
Than realizing that you're so close
Yet so far away
I miss you dad
I miss your smile
I miss your childishness
I miss your laugh
I miss when you would embarrass me
I acted like I didn't like it but I did

But
I don't miss your temper
I dont miss you yelling at me
Reminding me that I am pathetic
Indirectly saying you are
...disappointed
I don't miss walking on eggshells
I don't miss trying to please you

I really fucking miss my dad

But I guess I have to get over it
Because I know now
You're never coming back

Whether it's because of her and
How you'd rather have her kids over me, your own flesh and blood

There will always be something won't there dad, something more important than your very own daughter

But it's okay, really
I get it
I'm not a person to you anymore,
I'm a problem
I understand now daddy
Just forget about me completely

Because that's what I'm going to do
That's what hurts less
Than realizing
I wasn't enough for you

Enough to stay
Enough to love
Enough to care
Enough to even fucking visit dad!

Every single day I would cry
Waiting to be enough for you
But guess what dad
I'm not that sad little girl anymore
Waiting around wondering when my dad will finally come home

I'm done losing sleep over you dad
I just can't do it anymore
You are the one who is not worth it
It's you dad
It was never me

All I did was love you
But my love was never enough for you dad was it...
But it's okay I get it

So don't
Don't pretend to worry about me
Don't pretend to care
Don't pretend you miss me
Don't pretend that I am even close to a priority to you

Because that's not true
And you know it
You are a selfish liar

And I'm done wasting my time crying over you, you are not worth it

-JT

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