Dear person 

who likes to go around

calling himself my dad

you are not a father

you are not a caretaker

you are not my guardian

you are merely my maker

the minute you left 

me stranded alone

was when you gave up your right 

to see me graduate

get married 

have children 

create my own life. 

do not be fooled people

for we truly are

the decisions we make. 

if you give someone 

the power to hurt you

then you must give yourself 

the power 

to hold them accountable. 

There is no 

forgiveness

there is no 

forgetting 

there is only

you 

for who you truly are 

and me 

for who I am 

and I love who I am

without you.