Daddy Issues



Darling little girl
Adored at first glimpse
Did you make a wrong turn?
Delicate petals stolen in the night
Youth escaping you
Is this the love of a man?
Sorrys for bedtimes stories
Slammed in the doors of tomorrow
Until nothing is left
Every father loves this way
So he says

About this poem

This poem is about a confused little girl victimized by her father struggling to figure out what the love of a man really is.

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Written on April 24, 2024

Submitted by ashleycalloway0225 on April 24, 2024

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Scheme ABCDEFGHIJK
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 275
Words 54
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11

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