Sitting on my shelf, next to my teddy bears,
I see it sitting there
The picture
You know
The one where you are invisible to me
I can barely see you when you are near
I never seem to worry when you go away
You are here
Why don’t I see you?
You live in my house
You come home at 5
You eat dinner with me
You watch TV with me
You tell my mother you love her
You argue with me
You go to bed and the next day it is the same.
Do you know what your eternal job title holds?
You know
The one where you are supposed to tell me you love me
The one where you are supposed to hug me
The one where you are supposed to be there
I envy the men who do the job well
You know
They love their daughter
They hug their daughter
They are there for their daughter
You know
You have never told me you loved me
You never hugged me
You are never there for me
