Did You Mean It?

She told me how you met,
but I remember the story faintly.
I always said ‘mom don’t fall yet’
but she let you set her heart free.

I didn’t want a new father figure
for mine had already caused damage.
But I opened up to you just for her
understand it took strength and courage.

I was strong enough to stand on my own two feet:
an athlete not afraid to compete,
a musician that never missed a beat
with a new father to make my life complete.

I did everything to please you;
I became your little cowgirl,
but all your promises never came true,
and you left my life in a whirl.

She loved you very dearly,
but you chose to leave us anyway.
I never thought you’d be gone from me,
but then again I didn’t think you’d walk away.

I should have known better
when you promised you’d never leave
but you made me believe
that you’d love us forever.

You were always there to believe in me,
but you were not the father you promised to be.
From a broken daughter to her daddy,
how did you forget about me so easily?

I guess your love was never ours to keep
because you were merely in knee-deep
when you felt ambushed and decided to outleap
leaving me, your daughter to cry myself to sleep.

No matter how hard I try
I can’t help but wonder why
you left without a goodbye
or an apology for every lie.

I loved you so much and please be true
did you mean it, when you said you loved me too?