The Absent Father Poem by Christopher Tye

The Absent Father

He is just a child,
Wondering why he hasn't got a father,
Like all the other children at school,
He is wondering why so many people have ostracised him,
For something that's not his fault.

Wondering why his father has never contacted him,
He is always hoping for a Christmas card or a birthday card,
His dreams of being part of normal family are always unfulfilled.

What of his father,
Is it the fear of having to come face his responsibilities,
Or is it the fear of having to come face to face with his mistakes,
That has caused him to be forever absent?

By Christopher Tye