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Daddy I Miss You

I wake up to an unfamiliar surrounding
Your absence has changed everything
“You're not here daddy, you're out of sight”
“You’re not here daddy and nothing’s right”
I long to hear the sound of your voice
I'm stuck with a photo of you and no choice

I lye awake in the middle of the night
It's a nightmare struggling through this plight
I need a lullaby, a kiss goodnight
The happy memories I try to fight
Suddenly I smell your presence
And my happiness is immense
But this blissful feeling is ripped away
Today is just like every other day
As I realise it’s only your crisp white shirt I’m holding tight
A tear trickled down my cheek as I whispered “Goodnight”

Life without you continued this way
The pain eventually faded away
For years you were far from my touch
Your absence was not felt much
You left me as a child broken
I was grief-stricken with words unspoken
I don’t know who I am without you
I’m incomplete “daddy”, if only you knew
This empty void has been with me too long
When you came back into my life after so long
Having to carry on felt wrong
I won’t let you make me unhappy
Because you’re no longer my “daddy”

I continued to strive for happiness
On my pursuit of ending this emptiness
Unknowingly I searched for fatherly qualities in other men
I look back to see how reckless I was then
To them, I grew so emotionally attached
And this feeling I never wanted to dispatch
A father figure is what I was seeking
Without you there’s something missing
I’m constantly feeling inadequate even to this day
Love, Care & Support was all you had to pay
But you never bothered to be near
Not having you in my life caused me to veer
I find myself veering; I’m lost



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Brittany316 said...
Feb. 7 at 6:57 pm:

This was wow...there's no wrds 4 this poem ..

 
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Sammy817VIP said...
Jan. 31 at 3:22 pm:

Amazing!!! i know where your coming from with the pain and anger.

 
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Amber4141610VIP said...
Jan. 16 at 8:49 am:

Amazing. I felt your pain and I am sure that you are, just like your writing, an amazing person.

 
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xximjustmexxVIP said...
Dec. 3, 2011 at 6:46 pm:

i can relate to this so much....

 
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Heart-Of-The-Wolf17VIP said...
Nov. 11, 2011 at 2:05 pm:

This is so amazing! I have never had a father in my life so I can't relate because I have nothing to miss, but if I could rate this 10 stars, I would.

 
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Tigger13 said...
Nov. 11, 2011 at 12:55 pm:

OH MY!!!! I feel this way!!! I miss my dad soooo much!!! That is wonderful!!!

 
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shy girl writter said...
Oct. 20, 2011 at 2:58 pm:

oh and i like your poem its great write more your very talented..!

 
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shy girl writter said...
Oct. 20, 2011 at 2:56 pm:

wow it makes me miss my daddy too alot i wish he was here i never knew him but i only have old photos of him and i heard he had liver and lung problems from drinking alot but i hope i get to meet him one day..

 
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Missunderstood_Is_All said...
Oct. 20, 2011 at 11:47 am:

this brought tears to my eyes because i know exactly how this feels and its worded so beautifully keep  writeing its amazing!

 
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CalliashiVIP said...
Sept. 28, 2011 at 10:13 pm:

Awesome, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!!!!!

Amazing!!!!!

5/5 stars!

 
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Simplyy_Jai said...
Sept. 28, 2011 at 2:34 pm:

I can Relate To your poem Because Iv'e Lost my Dad And it Hurt Me So much .

 
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DanealleVIP said...
Sept. 6, 2011 at 4:21 pm:

I can connect to not having dad. I LOVE the way this is written. It doesn't seem forced and the way its phrased makes you feel melonchaly. 

Read my story "Even Though" and tell me what you think. If you wrote this then I know you'll like my story. :)

 
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dancestarVIP said...
Aug. 16, 2011 at 8:19 am:

that was beautiful!!! amazing...the rhymes were not forced at all and tht was jst amazing! i seriously wish i cld write like you, keep writing! and plz check  out some of my poems like "Girl Next Door" Thanks!

 
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Zara said...
Jul. 31, 2011 at 12:29 pm:

This is simply AMAZING! WOW!

 
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elishbahVIP said...
Jul. 24, 2011 at 9:04 am:

I really like this!

 
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Malia said...
Jul. 3, 2011 at 4:57 pm:

I didn't make the last sentence rhyme to cause an abrupt ending.

 
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MrzcheekerzVIP said...
Jul. 2, 2011 at 10:01 pm:

i loved it... the rhyme sceme was easy to follow without having the poem seem overly childish but the last part left me wanting more... why'd you drop the last rhyme

 
Malia replied...
Jul. 3, 2011 at 4:59 pm :

I didn't make the last sentence rhyme to cause an abrupt ending.

 
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Natasha T. said...
Jul. 2, 2011 at 6:47 am:

a beautiful poem...

 
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RanaHewezi1998VIP said...
Jun. 10, 2011 at 5:54 pm:

that was so beautiful i almost cried! im sorry u didn't have a father while growing up :'(

 
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inkflowerKNC said...
Jun. 10, 2011 at 2:29 pm:

that was so cute. it makes sense that this poem is #1.

 
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TinMusic said...
May 20, 2011 at 4:36 pm:

that is very touching i really brought it to the heart it was like my life story thank you so much for writing this

 
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J.P. said...
May 19, 2011 at 2:37 pm:

Keep writing, I love your poems

 
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sabyy said...
May 19, 2011 at 9:03 am:

i think that this poem is really good. i know how you feel my dad was never around neither and yes it does hurt sometimes.

 
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DynoChickRAWR said...
Apr. 27, 2011 at 2:45 pm:

that would make my friend cry, it did make me cry :'( its good though

 
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Ann314VIP said...
Apr. 19, 2011 at 10:11 pm:

I can relate my Dad's never been around

 
MyeshiaVIP replied...
Apr. 27, 2011 at 9:29 am :

just remember hes always gonna be ther in spirit !

 
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WaterGirl23 said...
Apr. 5, 2011 at 12:41 pm:

i can not relate to your experience, but i know they feeling of being abandoned. this is beautifully written & i love it. please keep writing :)

 
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CherokeeDoggetteVIP said...
Apr. 5, 2011 at 7:40 am:

that was to dezzyskittles

 

 
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CherokeeDoggetteVIP said...
Apr. 5, 2011 at 7:39 am:

i think you should give him a chance because alot of people dont get to ever meet one of thier parent my friend recently heard something about his dad only to find out he has cancer

 

 
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dezzyskittles said...
Mar. 14, 2011 at 6:15 pm:

My dad left when i was 5. He always said he would come back. Im 14 now and the only thing ive gotten from him was a call. which was a minute long & he only called to let me know he was getting married. My dad had a white shirt that i really loved and i kept it. i cried every night when he left and just 2 days ago he called and asked me if we could start over i said idk. i told him i hated him and never wanted to talk to him again. But even tho he walked out it doesnt matter anymore. i mean i... (more »)

 
dolphin13VIP replied...
Mar. 14, 2011 at 8:27 pm :

I think you should give him a chance because he realizes he wants to start over. He realizes his relationship with you is not right. It will be hard, but give him a chance.

 
LahariVIP replied...
Apr. 5, 2011 at 3:16 pm :

He doesn't deserve a chance, he doesn't deserve your love. When a person leaves you when your mother died and barely calls, he's not worth it. 

 
bbeastVIP replied...
Apr. 27, 2011 at 10:18 am :

I think you should feel out the situation. Don't do anything that will make you feel uncomfortable. You don't know him anymore, and he doesn't know you, so treat him like someone you just met that you'd like to know. Maybe you'll have a good relationship, and maybe you won't, but if he'll be there for you, than that's one more person on your side if you ever need help.

You're lucky really. My dad left me before I was born, and only saw me once as a small child. He has never attempted t... (more »)

 
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Nerd34VIP said...
Mar. 14, 2011 at 5:18 pm:

I really like this poem thought it was great. I can't relate but i can feel all your hard times.

 
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holly.nicoleVIP said...
Mar. 10, 2011 at 3:39 pm:

wow this poem is amazing :O :)

 
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CarleeRobin12 said...
Feb. 20, 2011 at 10:21 pm:

This poem is amazing,  can't relate to it but I can feel the intense saddness and hardtimes you had to go through. If two words could sum this poem up, they would have to be "breath taking".

 
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JessssVIP said...
Feb. 20, 2011 at 7:45 pm:

Made me so sad.. :( You did a veryyy good job on this! I love this poem! :)

 
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manda315VIP said...
Feb. 20, 2011 at 4:57 pm:

I love this poem! My father walked out on me when I was 5 years old. The poem has so much life that it comes alive. I really hope your poetry carrer blooms like a flower.

 
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Katie16 said...
Jan. 7, 2011 at 8:22 pm:

I really love this poem. My dad walked out on me when I was six weeks. This is such an amazing poem, I love it!

 
lovetowrite22 replied...
Jan. 29, 2011 at 10:38 pm :

i like this poem, i think it was very good. i especially liked the, "I lye awake in the middle of the night
It's a nightmare struggling through this plight
I need a lullaby, a kiss goodnight
The happy memories I try to fight
Suddenly I smell your presence
And my happiness is immense
But this blissful feeling is ripped away
Today is just like every other day
As I realise it’s only your crisp white shirt I’m holding tight
A tear trickled dow... (more »)

 
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Princesssdez said...
Jan. 7, 2011 at 2:07 pm:

i love this poem, becacuse i can 100% relate to this poem, i grew up w/o a father and now that im gettn to know him its hard to cope w/ tho at times.....

 
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Shminkanator5000VIP said...
Jan. 7, 2011 at 11:34 am:

This was so amazing! I felt simpathetic to the little girl, and as she grew you could tell how the pain never fully goes away, it just changes as time goes on. 5 stars! Check out some of my work? Thanks =)

 
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tiger29 said...
Jan. 7, 2011 at 10:15 am:

i love it... same thing happened to me when  i was 5...i was dieing in my heart that my own father left but i understand were your commin from:) good job!

 
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sweetangel92VIP said...
Dec. 16, 2010 at 1:39 pm:

wow this poem hit home for me i lost my dad in an early age so i can realate and the part when u said how the girl was serching for a father figure through other men its deffinatly me i guess ive been serching for a father figure all along just someone to hold me and give me security but anyway im rambleing lol ur a very good poet ur poem brok my heart. this is a deffinate fave of mine:)

 
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LaShay_25 said...
Dec. 16, 2010 at 12:59 pm:

This is exactly how I feel about my dad, I love him more than my mom even though he was never there for me.

 
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slr511 said...
Dec. 8, 2010 at 1:30 pm:

I enjoyed the use of descriptions and rhyme in the poem. The lines brought images in my mind while reading. These two lines spoke to me in a heart warming way  'I long to hear the sound of your voice"(L-5) but " I'm stuck with a photo of you and no choice." (L-6) The poem could use more examples on how the girl feels.

 
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just-a-joyVIP said...
Nov. 24, 2010 at 11:52 am:

i feel exactlylike this after my dad leaft my family when i was little

 
Inlove4ever replied...
Dec. 9, 2010 at 1:47 pm :

same, my dad left and jst lives down the road! and it's anoying and because he hasn't been in my life, when he wants me there i say no!

 
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dancer0529VIP said...
Nov. 24, 2010 at 11:37 am:

This is really good!! When I was reading it, I had a tear in my eye

 
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