Dad
Chloe Stanberry-Rosseter 2006 (New Jersey)
Dad
by Chloe Stanberry-Rosseter
Left high and dry.
Why did you have to die?
You cut ties
Left me full of sighs
Wondering why Mom had to lie.
To protect?
Was I supposed to forget?
Mom’s riddled with regret
I project these emotions
Ejecting hate as defense
Defense of what?
Of the sadness I felt
Weighing me down like a belt
No one knew how I felt
Help.
Why did you have to die?
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Written on May 22, 2023
Submitted by chloestanberryrosseter on May 30, 2023
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| Characters | 381 |
| Words | 82 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18 |
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