It's Too late Papa

Papa why are you yelling?,
Why are you upset?,
Now you want to speak to me?

Now that you've found out,
That I am joining,
The United States Marines,

Its too late papa,
Your words cannot change,
What I have decided,

How many times did I not,
Speak to you,
And yet you stayed silent,
As If I was not present,

How many times did I not knock on your door?,
And it remained closed,
Even though you were inside awake,

How many times did I not seek your approval?,
And all I found was "its not good enough"
Even though I have never placed you in shame,

Now we sit here,
With you shaking your head,
Speaking of your disapproval on my decision,

Have you not noticed?
My mind is no longer present,
The words you speak have been carried away,
By the wind,

I am numb to your opinion,
I am numb to your hug,
I am numb to your feelings,

I will always respect you,
I will always love you,
But I cannot stay here any longer,

Farewell papa,
I know you love me,
You just never knew how to say it.