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Where Did My Little Girl Go
Where did my little girl go, one
Day he came home and wasn't
On the phone as usual, didn't have
Appointments to attend and broken
Mergers to mend, he was in time to
See her get off the bus, usually, he
Didn't get home until just
After she was in bed for the night
And left before the sun broke light
She came in the front door, dropped
The mail on the floor, he noticed
Pink streaks in her hair, of his
Presence she wasn't even aware, she
Laughed on her cell, said aloud
"Oh, what the hell," he was taken
Aback, he didn't realize she spoke
Like that, Saturdays and Sundays, he was
Usually out of town, it had been a
While since he'd seen her smile, but
He was the one who hadn't been around
He looked at her clothes, couldn't
Believe she was wearing those, what
Do you call a shirt that shows
Nothing but skin and pants so tight you
Can't breathe in, she rolled her eyes
And said "Whatever, bae"
That statement alone made his
Heartstrings fray and made him
Choke a little on his vanilla frappe
She was seventeen, but, wow,
He wasn't ready, and her next
Words left his stance so unsteady
"Well, we used protection..."
His heart begged for resurrection
And left his mind grappling with
Very hard questions
How did she grow up so fast, where
Was he looking as the time flew past,
What sort of father let his daughter
Dress that way, when did she give
Herself to the implied "bae", why
Had he been blind to what was
Taking place, was it too late to
Fix his mistakes, she finally
Noticed him standing there and said
"Hey, Dad, you're here"
With no change in her demeanor and that
Caused his eyes to tear, he watched
Her leave up the stairs, still talking
On the phone, he watched
Until just her exposed back was
Left to show, then he sank to the
Ground below, oh, God, where did my little girl go
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