Father

Since you cast me out,
I have become more when I have less.
I needed you, but you used my guilt as clout.
Giving me love like a knives smooth caress.

Now I am more than you can ever be,
for I have nothing and appreciate everything,
you and your money can never see,
the fate of a wise man is poor clothing.

A man once said words cut deep;
the pen mightier than the sword,
love cuts deeper.
A woman once said, love hurts;
the heart a gateway to hell,
lost-love cuts deeper.
A couple once said I love you;
...for who I am when I'm with you,
love cuts deepest.
And then we were through.