'Always Wondered' Poem by Desirae Roa

“Always Wondered”
My daddy was kidnapped by addiction
He loved his abductor more than me.
I always wondered if I was being punished
Because daddy was never around
I wondered if he ever fought hard enough to escape
So he could be with his baby girl.
I wondered if I would be strong enough to forgive daddy
Missing out on so much
I wondered if he ever thought his baby girl didn’t need him.
I wondered if he hated me for calling someone else daddy.
I wondered if he would ever regret giving his chance to be my daddy
To another man

-Daddy’s little girl