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Black Daddy - Ukeme Inyangotu

Updated: May 21, 2021


A tan bear with a white muzzle sits with one leg over the edge of a cement arch with a blurry background that fades to gray
Photo by Marina Shatskih on Unsplash

Daddy, Daddy

Where are you now?

Do you not love me anymore?

Was I not good enough?



Daddy, Daddy

Do you ever miss me?

Like me,

Do you feel empty?

Do you feel abandoned, too?



Daddy, Daddy

Why did you leave?

Were you chased away?

Was it me?



Daddy, Daddy

Was it me?

What did I do?

I'm sorry.

I miss you.

When will you come back?



Daddy, Daddy

The last time I saw you,

You laid in the street

Still

With strangers surrounding you

Weeping, pleading

Screeching until no noise escaped their lips.



Daddy, Daddy

Remember those days?

You, stepping into the house

Thick boots striking the ground

Me, little feet scampering across the wood

I would jump, carefree

And you were always there to catch me



Daddy, Daddy

Why didn't you catch me?

Seeing thick boots on your feet

I jumped, carefree

Only to land on your unmoving body



Daddy, Daddy

Mommy took me away

When I wanted to stay

With you

In the cold night

But I said no

Was that wrong?



Daddy, Daddy

"Look at me!"

Why didn't you look at me?

What were you staring at?

"Look at me!"



Daddy, Daddy

Some people in vans with flashing lights picked you up

Momma ran and cried

Again, you didn't move

Why did they take you away?



Daddy, Daddy

Where are you?

I haven't seen you in days

I'm getting worried.



Daddy, Daddy

I wait day after day

Listening for your thick boots

Waiting to jump once more,

Carefree,

Into your arms

Will you ever come back?






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