I was a father and a dad
Three children did I have
Separated by divorce
My heart became very sad
My “ex” refused my visits
My children never knew
They thought I was missing
Forgetting about them too
I paid my court monies
To them it wasn’t giving
I was just the absent one
Forgotten and not living
I tried my best to keep touch
My calls and e-mails unanswered
My “ex” declared it was my fault
To never see or have some word
So I live from day to day
Yearning for just some little notice
Hoping that maybe someday
They’ll remember their nighttime kiss
Though old age now has come
My hair thinning and gray
May they always know I’ll care
And still love them each and every day
