A Letter to Dad

Body of sixteen,
A soul of twelve.
Inside, all her feelings dwell.

So many feelings of hurt and pain,
She doesn't know if she could ever trust him again.
Memories of that horrid night fill her sleep,
Alone in the darkness, she begins to silently weep.
Wiping the tears from her big brown eyes,
She takes a deep breath and softly sighs.

Grabbing a pen and paper,
She sits on her bed.
Thinking long and hard,
About what should be said.

"I love you dad,
Really I do.
But the night you left,
You tore my heart in two.

You don't know how hurt I was,
You haven't seen the tears I've cried,
You don't know how many times I just wished I could have died.
And in case you didn't think I was aware,
I know you love me and that you still care.

But that doesn't make up for the numerous times,
You've managed to disappoint me in my life
I don't understand why you left, with out saying good-bye.
The only thing I can even think to say is... Why?

Physically sixteen,
Emotionally twelve.
You have NO idea how many feelings inside of me dwell.
Everyday for me,
Is an emotional roller coaster ride.
My tears come and go,
Just like the raging tide.

Through everything said,
Know this one thing,
I love you dad,
You mean everything."

She puts the letter away,
And turns out the light.
Laying there,
She stares into the dark of night.
Slowly her eyes close,
She drifts off into a pleasant sleep,
Memories of her past,
No longer creep.