Missing

You put a Christmas tree up with our children

Held my hand and smiled

20 years of history

Gone in just one night

No note, no goodbye

Missing

why?

Days of fear, tears and hurt

The truth unraveled, you had a life we knew nothing about

Two small boys look at me with tears, where is daddy?

I know i must be strong

Years of love and trying all gone

Questions to be answered, people look at me

She must have known they all whisper

Where there is a spark, there has to be a fire

But your lies were told without a flinch, held my hand and lay in our bed

You never gave anything away, you lied so well, it now scares me

Christmas came and toys were laid under the tree you decorated with our children

Two small boys sat on the 25th and cried, Santa did not bring back daddy. 

Days turned into weeks,months and years, and we learned to carry on

I learn to work, be two parents and return to college to give us a future

What does not kill us makes us stronger, so I had heard people say

Turns out they were right, 

We have all become stronger, durable and better

Two small boys grew into men, proud, true and strong

Raised alone by a mother who could see the blessing that they are

Me, I would just like to thank you for making me who I am today

I face now what seem small battles with ease and with grace

I have empathy with others and compassion with all the human race

I hold close what is important 

What is not i do not chase

I wish you no harm, my peace of mind, to you i do not give away 

No anger in my heart, no twisted bitterness

I  only pity for the man who walked away

Who lost our love, respect and care on that awful day 

My wish for you is that one day when Karma comes to visit, she will teach you how to value what is real, true and pure. 

That you will grow stronger and hurt no more.