All she ever wanted
Was to be daddy's little girl
The one man in the world
That was supposed to love her
The one man that was supposed to be there
The one man that was supposed to care
But he was long gone
No matter how hard she tried
She couldn't hide
The pain she felt deep down inside
All she could do was ask why
Why her daddy left her
And never looked back
Why her beautiful smile
Wasn't enough for him to stay
Her namesake
The man that contributed half her DNA
But he was a stranger to her
All the broken promises
All the disappointments
All the tears she cried
Because he couldn't let go of his pride
She should've been his PRIDE and joy
But she was never a priority for him
Just an afterthought
Longing for the day that she would be
His baby girl
Emotional bruises
With pseudo scars
Because as her bruises lingered
And created a void that couldn't be filled
She was healed by abandonment issues
Trust issues
Self esteem issues
If her own father didn't want her
Who would?
Looking for love in all the wrong places
She found it in the faces
Of men who wanted to be her daddy
Who exploited her for her body
And found a special place for her in the heart of the corner
Finally someone she could call daddy
Someone to protect her
Daddy's little girl
That's all she wanted to be in this world
