Dad
where have you been?
Dad
where will you be?
Dad
if you die, where will that leave me?
Dad
am I cruel for never giving you a chance?
For never taking you to a father/daughter dance?
but wait, I’m not the one to blame,
I’m just a child in the world’s game.
Do I love you, or do I not?
am I thankful for what I [...]

Dad you are a loser and a failure as a parent
I’m going to be everything you weren’t
I’m going to be the complete opposite of you
Let that sting in your mind the feelings which are mine
Without you I’m perfectly fine
In your cloud of alcoholism I will leave
This you better believe!
That is my way of relief
Right now [...]

He’s a lovely handsome man,
Gentle of soul and good in spirit,
His memories in me cannot leave,
Your deeds of kindness; to me, cleave,
Sir Sam Adewole Olofinnika was there every minute,
This pa Sam; to me, is a rare human!
Pa Sam, he helped me as I grow,
Gave me as much as he got from his labour,
And even [...]

I feel so lonely
and lost some of my heart
my dads abandoned me
my worlds falling apart
I have no oxygen
can’t live another day
I’ve tried so hard to fight it
but it just won’t go away
He hurt me terribly
he’s always in my head
I try and think of other things while lying in my bed
The clock keeps tickin by
but I’m [...]

I saw Dad’s Face
In your face
Last weekend
In your yard
I at the ready
To lend a hand
To be his helper again
Through you, my brother
To be close to
Him and you
Working together
Seeing me
In your son
Brings it full circle
The boy I was
And the man I am
Smiles at the symmetry
God’s Design
Played out in us
Visible if we will just see

A turn of the key
The knob opens
From the outside world
To my home
Daddy Ray! Daddy Ray!
They squeal, scream
Drop the drink
Leave Disney behind
Jump up, burst across the room
To my open arms
Bag and baggage dropped
To greet my girls
Each day
When I return

You do not do, you do not do
Any more, black shoe
In which I have lived like a foot
For thirty years, poor and white,
Barely daring to breathe or Achoo.
Daddy, I have had to kill you.
You died before I had time —-
Marble-heavy, a bag full of God,
Ghastly statue with one gray toe
Big as a Frisco seal
And a [...]

Why art thou silent & invisible
Father of jealousy
Why dost thou hide thyself in clouds
From every searching Eye
Why darkness & obscurity
In all thy words & laws
That none dare eat the fruit but from
The wily serpents jaws
Or is it because Secresy
gains females loud applause