I WISH I HAD A DADDY LIKE OTHER CHILDREN DID
INSTEAD OF ONE THAT HURT ME AND MADE ME SCARED TO LIVE



I WISH HE COULD HAVE LOVED ME, THE WAY THAT DADDY'S LOVE THEIR KIDS
INSTEAD OF THE WAY HE LOVED ME AND THE BAD THINGS THAT HE DID.



I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS MY FAULT ,THAT HE TREATED ME THAT WAY
BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD ME, UNTIL HIS DYING DAY



BUT NOW THAT I AM ALL GROWN UP, I KNOW NOW THAT'S NOT TRUE
NO ONE SHOULD MAKE YOU DO THE THINGS, MY DADDY MADE ME DO.



I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN MORE BRAVE AND TOLD MY MOM INSTEAD,
NOW I JUST HAVE TO  LIVE, WITH THESE HORRIBLE MEMORIES IN MY HEAD.



SO MY FRIEND IF YOU ARE OUT THERE AND THIS STORY SOUNDS LIKE YOU
AND SOMEONE'S TRYING TO HURT YOU AND DO THINGS YOU DON'T WANT TO DO.



DON'T BE FOOLISH LIKE I WAS, IT WON'T STOP IF YOU DON'T TELL
IT'S BETTER TO TELL SOMEONE ABOUT IT, THEN LIVE A LIFE OF HELL.



poem written and @ by
Gloria Collins