Thread: How Bad He Hurt

A young man sat with his only baby girl
Holding her close to protect her from the world
He knew this innocence would soon be erased
Her eyes would be filled with sadness and hate
He was leaving this world in a short time
No matter how hard he could try and fight
The cancer was eating up his body every day
He hurt him so bad to have to die this way
He knew he was leaving his daughter all alone
To face his abusive wife at home on her own
He knew she'd face some hard nights
And always have to be up for fight
He prayed to god to keep his baby safe
He closed his eyes and had so much faith
A tear stolled down the cheek of that father
While everyone else was praying at the alter
Her daughter let a few roll down her cheeks
She didn't daddy was going to die in a few weeks
She just knew something had to be wrong
Her daddy always acted so strong
Lately he had been losing alot of weight
He never felt like going outside to play
She hugged his thin body to her own
Please god, she prayed. Let daddy stay home.



I'll never forget how my dad cried in that church
Or how bad my daddy looked at me and hurt
I just know the one thing he'd want me to do
Never have to go through what he went through

Daddy, I survive this because of you.