Why Father?

I sit with this mask on.
On so I don't have to show my true emotions.
Emotions of anger and despair.
Despair because he doesn't listen.
Listen to what I have to say.
Say that you love me and that you are sorry.
Sorry for everything that you have said and done.
Done, please let this fight stop.
Stop the madness, and love me for who I am.
Am I just another waste of skin to you?
You yell at me about everything that goes wrong in your life.
Life has turned into a living hell.
Hell because you don't treat me like a daughter.
Daughter because I am not actually yours.
Yours are the other kids.
Kids that have a future because you listen and care.
Care is what you don't do for me.
Me is what you don't appreciate.
Appreciate what you have and love it until the end.
End this madness, and treat me like you care about me.
Me, your daughter, the one you adopted.
Adopted because you cared.
Cared because you didn't want to see like the others.
Others who didn't have a family.
Family is what we are supposed to be.
Be people who stick together
Together, always, please just listen.
Listen to my heart, and how you are breaking it.
It will get better, as long as we learn to understand.
Understand each other, understand our emotions.
Emotions of anger and desperation can leave us forever.
Forever is how long I will be your daughter and love you always.
Always is how long I want you to feel the same way..