Imagine

Imagine
A little girl swinging
On her father's arm. No
Worries, only smiles. Small
Feet on large ones dancing.
Slinging a baseball just
Like Daddy.

Imagine
That same girl, older, crying
And watching Daddy walk
Away. She wipes her tears
And shoulders adulthood.
No more the laughing girl
Daddy remembers.

Imagine
Her growing up. Not a
Child, but stuck in a child's
Body. Bills, food and her
Family are her thoughts.
Not like normal girls at
Her age.

Imagine
Her grown up and grateful
For your absence. She is
Strong in ways she never
Foresaw. She doesn't resent
You. She is happy and
At peace.