For You Were

I once thought,
I once wished,
That we would never have to say goodbye.
I once thought,
I once hoped,
That it wouldn’t be so soon.
I once thought,
That it wouldn’t hurt so much.
Yet it does,
All the pain, the sorrow,
Everything,
It all makes me feel like glass,
And I’m afraid I’ll break,
And stay broken.
For you were once someone,
A part of what kept me strong.
My reason for living,
For not wanting to disappear.
I never wanted to say goodbye,
I never wanted you to leave.
But in the end,
It sadly was a wish of a child,
That could never come true.
I once thought,
I once wished,
That we would never have to say goodbye.
I once thought,
I once hoped,
That it wouldn’t be so soon.
I once thought,
That you would still be here with us.
That you would always be there for us,
For me.
For you were once someone,
A part of what kept me strong.
My reason for living,
For not wanting to disappear.
A part of this world I loved,
A blessing I was lucky to have.
One I never wished to lose.
Why does it hurt so much?
Why did it have to be so soon?
I once thought,
I once dreamed,
That we would never have to say goodbye.
I once thought,
That we would always be together.
Even when we were apart,
Even when we fought,
Even when we were together.
I never wanted it to end,
For you were once my father,
A part of what made me who I am,
A part of what kept me strong.
My family,
That was my reason for living,
For not wanting to disappear from this world.
My reason,
My happiness,
A part of my world.
That I’d thought I never lose.
But rather than say goodbye,
I rather see you again,
And tell you,
All those things I wished I could say,
Of all those memories.
I wish I could tell you,
About all the wonderful things to come,
And that I hope I can be your daughter once again,
Now and forever more