Leaving her was a mistake

It felt so unreal
watching you leave
watching you turn your back
like it was no big deal

you were there
you should know
but you didn't see the pain and confusion
in that 6 year olds stare

you left my throat on fire
you didn't have to explain to her
why her daddy wasn't coming back
you cant imagine the pain i felt
when she called me a lier

every day for years she sat at the window
she would stare outside and wait
for her daddy to come and hold her in his arms
and every day she cried when you didn't show

now she's older you came in last
she's grown up
she doesn't want you
and your alone
you weren't there when she needed you
so now you share her past