dont tell me to calm down hes the one angry for no reason ain t nobody done nothin to him if he wanted a clean house he shoulda thought about it before he had six kids that ain t even my stuff i cant wait to get up outa here micah cant you see whats happening youre becoming just like him no im not dear dad ive been avoiding this letter for years because i promised myself if i ever wrote this it would be honest the full picture but sometimes things intending to heal only peel scabs off of old wounds and that is exactly what i am determined not to do this is not a comprehensive list of your shortcomings lord knows you could do the same to me and love keeps no record of wrong but my heart has and for that i ask forgiveness dear dad i was afraid you might misunderstand me so i convinced myself itd be more respectful to wait till you were home in glory and tell our story in your remembrance but theres nothing respectful about cowardice and if i believe poetry can bring healing i must speak it while you can still hear me dear dad i write poetry i write songs im becoming just like you and that is a compliment not an insult dear dad i was wrong dear dad i keep starting over cause i dont know how to finish i dont know what else to say i dont wanna start an argument that goes nowhere i just want you to hear dear dad dear dad dad youre dear to me dear dad sincerely micah