When she thinks and asks
questions I cannot
answer
when she ponders,
desires something
I cannot
provide
heart sinks
mind falters
leaves me
empty
values clash
identities mix
priorities fight
war bursts
inside
suffering is futile
moves me nowhere
leaves me
perturbed
goals examined
future questioned
plans challenged
comfort disturbed
time to move
to adapt
to recognize
to prioritize
responsibility
values of love
relationship
fatherhood
stability
trump dreams
visions
fantasies
false identity
focus on future
shifts
eyes see
what she sees
what I want
who I want
to be
what she needs
who I am
presently
new path
to walk
new choices
to make
new dreams
to hold
new chances
to take
I am
her father
I am
her guide
I am
her strength
I am
whole
inside
loved ones see
tears fall
freely
hearts express
pain and love
sincerely
heart reacts
mind scrambles
old patterns
spring into
place
I will not fail
I will succeed
make my
dreams
come alive
in her face
