No Longer Have A Father Poem by Fathimath Farha

I no longer have a father,
I know he’s not coming back,
Sometimes I wish it didn’t matter,
When I know he’ll never walk through that door again,
When I miss that laughter that I shared with him.
When I know he won’t be there for me whenever I need him.
For he truly is never coming back.

I no longer have a father,
I know he’s not coming back,
Sometimes I wish it didn’t matter,
When I see the other kids with their dads,
When they’re so happy, carefree with a father,
When I realize, I no longer have someone to call “Dad”.
For he truly is never coming back.

I no longer have a father,
I know he’s not coming back.
Sometimes I wish it didn’t matter,
When I yearn to hear his voice again, calling me.
When I feel these tears again, hot and longing.
When I feel the familiar lump in my throat.
For he truly is never coming back.

I no longer have a father,
I know he’s not coming back.
Sometimes I wish it didn’t matter,
When I remember the times we had,
When I start feeling empty inside again.
When I pine for my Dad to return to us.
Yet he truly is never coming back.

I no longer have a father,
I know he’s not coming back,
Sometimes I wish it didn’t matter,
When my tears for him are still fresh,
When it’s been nearly two years since he left.
When my heart ceases its healing, still hurting,
For he truly is never coming back.

I no longer have a father,
I know he’s not coming back,
And yes it does matter,
That I’ll never see him again.
That these tears will come again and again.
Whenever I replay the wonderful memories,
Moments I spent with my Dad.
Yet I know all this longing and wishing,
Tears and grief does not matter,
My chances are gone, my time is up.
For my dear Daddy truly is never coming back.