Daddy

I am the 17 year old daughter he left behind
The kid
That was hurting
As he injected
As he puffed,
As he got high.
I was the one that's left behind,
The one this is affecting.
Daddy you were gonna be there,
You promised
When Russ married Lizzy,
You promised me.
Not even two weeks later,
You're gone.
Thanks daddy.
Once again,
You let me down.
Let us all down
Moms a mess.
Thanks dad,
Did you ever think,
That needle,
Hurt us,
More then you?
You chickened out,
You coward.
You just gave up,
You said God was helping you.
Was he?
He's there.
I know he's there,
But you're out reach wasn't,
You didn't try.
You left us,
Gave up,
On us,
On yourself,
On the world.
What about us?
What about your son?
You're granddaughters?
You're daughters?
You're dad?
Mom?
You didn't care.
Didn't love us enough?
To live.
To fight.
Coward.