I may be just another daddyless child,

but I love you anyway.

I didn’t know you.

I never really had a word with you.

I’ve never even seen your face

without a photo frame attached.

But still the wells of my eyes filled 
to the brim,


as the tears cascaded down my cheeks.

I looked in the mirror and saw

pieces of you.

My cheeks, my height.

But not my eyes.

I looked into yours for the 
first time

and saw how beautiful 
they were.

Wishing I had been just as

beautiful enough for you.

But I love you anyway.

Maybe I am just another daddyless child.

But I love you anyway.

You looked so peaceful lying there.
Making this my worst nightmare.

The dread came easy, so quick,

so sudden.

All my emotions flooding in.

Phone calls that wrecked


me worst then any ball could.

Wondered if you missed

missing out 
on fatherhood.

Wonder if you knew.

My soul knew.

Standing here,
holding all these pieces,
all my feelings of pain, hurt, loneliness

and defeat,

keeping me warm like fleece.

I may be just another daddyless child,

but I loved my daddy.

I just hoped he loved me too.