FATHER'S DAY
Into my life you came
You wished it were different
I wished it were different
We both hope our wishes could come true,
All in vain
A baby girl born to an ailing mother
A girl? Again? you think.
Cursing inside at the very thought.
Whatever did you do in your past life,
To be burdened with such a curse?
Responsibility you never ran away from,
Especially not when legally wedded,
Food clothing and shelter would you offer,
For that was your duty.
But what more would I possibly want?
You were a perfect father,
offering the necessities in life.
Breaking my back to impress you,
changing everything in me that you despised,
But there were some that could never change
A girl I was born,
A girl I will always be.
No amount of football could change that.
But you knew that all along,
Didn't you?
Accepted the fate bestowed in my hands,
Accepted my sex and tried other ways
To be a special person in your life.
No amount of good grades could do it,
Not even when I sacrificed my childhood to act adult,
You were never to be pleased.
Not by a female.
Finally managed to get your attention,
sneaking out at night and skipping school,
the beatings increased as I got worse,
but something good came from all that,
For I now had your attention.
Now, you knew I existed
Do you know
how many times I attempted suicide?
How many times I ran away with no hopes of returning?
I doubt you do.
I was invisible
I am a girl.
I now know what a real family is,
with no help from you!
I now know what a real man is,
With no help from you.
And I will know much more,
with no help from you.
For I am a girl,
And I am proud of what I am
You are a disgrace to all fathers!
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