Two faced one (story/poem)

Loving caring father of one
"your angel" and "only girl"
you would give it all
to keep her safe

your always smiling
with her in your arms

sadly to say....

everyday after you arrive home
you look into your angels eyes
and you see pain hiding behind...

seeing her face you notice
ANOTHER....
bruise

she is frightened to say
the cause
who is harming
God's perfect creation

you always want to know who
who is making the black and blue...

being persistent using horrid words

she decides to keep secret lips...

she can't let you know...
you will be hurt
you will deny what she claims

you still question who...
who?
WHO?
WHO?!

she can't take it anymore...
you want to know who?!?!

the who is...

you....

(you burst out in tears...

"i would never hurt you"
"your lying"

denial flows from your tongue

you turn up your palms...
and stared watered eyed

at the red on your hand...

you brought up your left hand....
and poked the burning skin lightly

never once....

did you realize

the hand you combed through her hair with
was the same hand that made her feel unloved)

- old poem.... about a dad with a split personality; the part in parentheses i just wrote...