I USED TO SAY THAT I HAD DADDY ISSUES.
THEN I REALIZED THAT YOU CAN’T HAVE ISSUES WITH SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T EXIST.
SO MAYBE THE CORRECT TERM IS “LACK OF DADDY ISSUES.”
OR ABSENT DADDY ISSUES.
WHICH EXPLAINS WHY I PUT MY HUSBAND THROUGH SO MUCH HELL.
HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO LOVE A MAN THE REST OF MY LIFE
WHEN I NEVER LOVED A MAN FROM THE START OF MY LIFE?
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE IN “TILL DEATH DO US PART”
WHEN THE FIRST MAN WHO SHOULD HAVE LOVED ME ALLOWED MY LIFE TO DO US PART?
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO BE SUBMISSIVE
WHEN I’VE HAD TO FIGURE OUT LIFE ON MY OWN?
I’M A PITTBULL IN HEELS
BUT I’M SUPPOSED TO SUCCOMB TO MY HUSBAND’S THRONE?
I’M A VULTURE IN THE STREETS
BUT I’M SUPPOSED TO BECOME A PUPPY AT MY HUSBAND’S FEET?
MY ABSENT DADDY MADE ME BUILD AN EMOTIONAL BERLIN WALL,
BUT I’M TOLD TO ALLOW MY HUSBAND TO TEAR IT DOWN.
DAVID, I’M SORRY THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER MAN’S MISTAKES.
THAT YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO MEND A HEART THAT YOU DIDN’T BREAK.
CONSTANTLY FUNDING A PRICE THAT YOU CAN’T PAY.
BUT YOU CLOCK IN, PUTTING IN OVERTIME, BELIEVING THAT TODAY WILL BE THE DAY.
WHAT HE DID, YOU CAN’T UNDO.
I’M TRYING. I SWEAR I AM. AND YOU ARE, TOO.
BUT YOU’RE JUST A MAN.
A MAN BY DEFAULT.
IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.
THAT YOU SHARE THE SAME CHROMOSOMES AS MY ENEMY.
AND YOU COULD NEVER MAKE UP FOR WHAT HE DIDN’T DO TO ME.
IT’S JUST THAT I HAVE DADDY ISSUES.
NO.
I HAVE LACK OF DADDY ISSUES.
ABSENT DADDY ISSUES.
WHICH IS WHY I PUT YOU THROUGH SO MUCH HELL.
BUT EVEN JESUS WENT TO HELL AND GOT THE KEY.
WHICH EXPLAINS WHY YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE POWER TO UNLOCK PARTS OF ME.