My dad

The flash backs of you here
With me come often
Make me miss you…
Make me miss us.

The family fell apart
When you were cuffed.
Come back together
After you left

All because of you
Our dreams no longer existed
Friends no longer visited,
Because of what they heard.

You were caught
With a young girl
What were you thinking?
Were you thinking this is wrong?

Did you feel bad…
For using those you love?
You made your choices
And I made mine.

I can tell you I love you so,
I don’t forgive you though.
When I think of you all I see is,
What you put me through.

Do you see flash backs as I do?
I’d like to think of you as
That ol’ firefighter
And that dad who should’ve known better.

But then you’re only a sex offender
That I have to call my dad.