My Daddy

When you're little
you don't know what to say
when you're daddy
comes home stoned everyday

it got better some days
then on others worse
but most of the time
all my parents did was curse

daddy brought me sometimes
when he went to get his stuff
and then wed get home
and he'd go in the bathroom to snort and puff

after he was high
he said wed go out
but when i saw him pacing upstairs
all i could do was pout

he said he'd be down in a minute
and continued his search
i didn't know what he was doing
so on the couch i would perch

some days i would cry
others i would just ignore
but it really hit home
when mommy through him out the door

he tried to make it up to mommy
stayed clean about a year
then one day me and mommy came home
and my eyes started to tear

my mommy was very serious then
she packed his bags and threw him out
and he looked in her eyes
and saw not one bit of doubt

she sent him to rehab
and in rehab he'd stay
he hardly saw us
but thats the price he had to pay

he was there for a few months
i saw him very little
our family wasn't whole anymore
it had become so brittle

when he was out
the treatment had did him well
and i was so happy to see him
my eyes began to swell

now he buys my mommy roses
and got me a teddy bear
it is so much of a change
from that time when he didn't care

Ive never seen him better
now everyday he runs around the track
hes not the daddy i once knew
who was always on cocaine and crack

This was written by my best friend who wishes to stay anonymous. I would really appreciate it if you would comment and tell me what you think so I can relay it back to her. Her dad has been clean for 3 years now!! and he trains and exercises daily, he is a great cycler and an amazing runner. And I am proud to say, he has turned into a loving and caring father. Your comments mean a lot to both me and her!! thank you!!