What kind of man?

Haven´t uploaded a poem in a long time. None of those I wrote felt good enough.. but I could never stop writing either, so I´m sharing some anyway. Usually they are better when you look back at them.

I don't know who he was

What kind of man

They called him a monster

But I don´t know if I can

He was a father

But I´m not sure the title was earned

but he was mostly a stranger

and I´m not supposed to talk to strangers

He loved, then the love faded

My mother never forgave it

He didn't have time to love me

Because he left when I was two

Scarred before I even grew

More curious the less I knew

He came back when I was ten

Then he left again

I don't know who he was

I tried to know him

But my love would outgrow him

and anger flowed over the rim

My innocence dimmed

But once when he hugged me

I felt like I knew him

But maybe I was a second away

He forgot my birthday

The neighbors started to chat

A monster

What kind of man is that?

He loved, then the love faded

I never forgave it

But maybe somehow I have

Because why then would I miss him

When he wasn´t anything

When all he did was make me sad

Where you a monster?

With words that would slur

when you tried to come to your own defence

I don´t know who he was

What kind of man

Nothing about you ever made sense

Reviews

[The Twin Arenas]

Sad one. "nothing about you ever made sense" is a wonderful line, and a nice way to finish this. keep writing.

[Sami Khalil]

Touching, heartbreaking and splendid...:).................

[Eve Ola]

though its sad but a good write. i love the tuning you used at some places. Well done

[Johanna]

Thankyou Eve :)

[Anita Singh]

This poem is very deep. All i can say is that no person is bad but circumstances make him so. Thank you for sharing this piece.

[Johanna]

Your welcome :)

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Heartbreaking piece hun. Truly came from your heart.
I cant imagine how hard it would be to have your father leave you at such a young age.
You wouldn't have understood what was going on, and as you said you barley even knew him, to you he was a stranger. None the less when he was gone you missed him, because somewhere in your heart I guess part of you loved him because, he is you're dad.
Beautiful, so powerful and moving. very meaningful. Almost everything you write really touches me. I get lost in your poems hun, thats how brilliant you are.
Well done :)

[Half Dream]

I can relate to your poem. I never knew my father neither.. I somehow had a bad relationship with my father and I still can't forgive him about what he did to me. Even though this writing might be sad but it's very well expressed and extremely relatable. Thanks for sharing you made me inspired! :)