Daddy's Phone Call

by Jenni Marie   Oct 26, 2006


Daddy,
you called me today
called me for the first time in months tonight
The conversation was awkward and stilted
it just didn't feel right.

Awkward silences
tentative gaps
One simple phone call
and my energy is sapped.

Is it supposed to be like this?
To feel like you're miles away?
Am i supposed to feel strange
When you ask if I'm okay?

Or was this simple phone call
Merely a clue?
fate's way of telling me
to stop caring about you?

My conversations with mum are never like this
so much of my life you did choose to miss.

You hurt me so many times
For this I intended to cut you out of my life
But one simple phone call
And I can see we're headed to strife.

I can cut you out of my life
But not out of my heart
Now I'm back to wishing
That our relationship didn't depart.

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  • 18 years ago

    by Jilly

    I really like your poem. I feel the same way! My parents divorced 9 years ago, and I see my dad almost never. I know what you mean with the phonecalls and stuff ... Take care x

  • 18 years ago

    by Cathy

    This poem reminds me of my daughter shes only seven and her dad has only been gone for two months, but she already has this attitude toward him.

  • 18 years ago

    by Cathy

    This poem reminds me of my daughter shes only seven and her dad has only been gone for two months, but she already has this attitude toward him.

  • 18 years ago

    by Jenni

    This makes me think of the relationship that i have with my father. i have threatened to cut him out of my life and he pretty much said that he didn't care. i love the way you've written this though.

  • 18 years ago

    by *Charisma*

    Oh a good poem....so good. but sad too...i've got a couple like that. Jpoet*

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