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He Won't Be There
He won’t see me go
into high school.
He won’t wait up
'til 10 o’clock
for me to come home.
He won’t have conniption
because I bought a
500$ prom dress.
He won’t cheer for
me when I get my diploma.
He won’t hug me and tell
me he’s proud of me
for getting into Yale.
He won’t walk me
down the aisle.
He won’t hold my
hand when the contractions
are getting worse.
He won’t see his
grandkids grow up.
He won’t be there
when I need him the most.
They say you don’t
know how strong you
are ''till being strong
is your only option.
Well, I’m tired of
wearing the fake smile.
I’m tired of being strong.
I’m tired of surviving
the day, instead of enjoying it.
I’m tired of waking
up and not knowing if he did.
I’m tired of all the
worrying and the what-ifs.
I’m tired of not
knowing if I’m gonna
get called from school one
day and my mom tells
me the bad news.
I’m tired of getting a
bad feeling every time my
mom says "Come here,
we gotta talk."
I’m tired of the tears.
I'm tired of the sleepless nights.
I’m tired of the pain.
I just want my dad.
MY dad.
Not the one
who says
"Yeah, I’m fine.
Don’t worry about me."
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