Dad is a Label

I call you dad because I'm supposed to
but you've never been a father to me.
I love you because I was told to,
but you never showed any love for me.

Throughout my childhood you were absent,
unless you were yelling at my mom. (this makes the syllables fit better).
Causing me to cower in fear,
while waiting for you to drop the bomb. Nice!

As I grew up and saw other dads,
I finally came to understand.
Everyone is different, this line doesn't have enough syllables.
Dad is a label not a brand. Love this!

I'm basically I'm trying to say,
you failed at your job.
All you ever did was break me,
and make my chest throb.

So Dad Ihope you can realize
what made all of this so hard.
And why you are receiving this,
instead of a Father's Day card.

I call you dad because I'm supposed to
but you've never been a father to me.
I love you because I was told to,
but you never showed any love for me.
This stanze is a little weird sounding, because you don't rhyme, only repeat words

Throughout my childhood you were absent,
unless you were yelling at mom. This makes me feel really bad for the kid, I hate fights.
Causing me to cower in fear,
while waiting for you to drop the bomb. Cut out while, it'll flow better.

I went through life thinking it was normal,
that fathers were just scary adults.
Towering over everyone else, Start it with Always, I think it'll make this stanza flow better.
freely spitting out insults.

As I grew up and saw other dads, Maybe instead of saw other dads, say saw kids with their dads, shows a relationship
I finally came to understand.
Everyone is different,
Dad is a label not a brand.
This is my favorite stanza, by the way.

I'm basically I'm trying to say,
you failed at your job.
All you ever did was break me, Me and say don't rhyme, unless that's what you were going for.
and make my chest throb.

So Dad i hope you can realize Capitalize I.
what made all of this so hard.
And why you are receiving this,
instead of a father's day card.

I went through life thinking it was normal,
that fathers were just scary adults.
Towering over everyone else,
freely spitting out insults.

Jessa wrote:I call you dad because I'm supposed to
but you've never been a father to me.