If you would have listened

I've wasted yet another tear
Father, why weren't you here?

You could have heard me cry
Or have been there holding me tight
Unless I wasn't worth enough for you to try

We've both been hurt, all along
Once again, I'm struggling to hang on
Unaware of how I'm needing a father's embrace
Letting go, trying to erase
Diary pages, left blank

Hate me, daddy, I know you do
Always wanted me to be like you
Vaguely remember me begging you to stay?
Eager now to see you walk away

Listen to me, daddy. I'm needing you, please
I'm almost begging you, down on my knees
Still you seem to enjoy seeing me in pain
Throw me a rope, I'm going insane
Enter my skin, Oh, holy knife
No longer do I want to live this life
Even though I'm slipping away to death
Daddy won't hear.. Daddy doesn't care