Goodbye Father

Goodbye father,
I've always loved you dearly,
And always truly will,
But at times you never seemed to show your thrill.

I didn't hardly know you,
Just a guy I call my dad,
But no matter what the title,
You never gave what I could have had.

I put my heart on the line,
Wished for something good,
But you never came home,
So here I am misunderstood.

I thought I was stubborn,
That my anger was misplaced,
But now that I've learned the truth,
It's hard to look you in the face.

I've waited all my life,
For you to say "I'm Here.",
I thought you would come around,
But it took too many years.

I'm finally giving up,
I've done all I can,
It's your turn to step forward,
And start being a man.