I’m so sorry I’m not your Tata anymore

For others who don’t know, I was your grandfather before.

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I know you cried and didn’t understand

Leaving you was not, on purpose or planned.

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I know you thought I didn’t care

When you needed me, I was no longer there.

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Your nana and I were in misery without love

So we divorced like so many have done.

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Sometimes, marriages will go wrong

And someone has to leave that doesn’t belong.

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All you knew was I was suddenly gone

Without explanation, you had to carry on.

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I moved to Cali and she stayed behind

As our messy marriage did unwind.

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I miss holding you as you fell asleep

Watching Disney+ or Clifford’s keep.

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Your curly hair and bubbly way

Brightened up my darkened days.

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I remember returning from work all and its joys

Playing with you and all your toys.

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Drums and lights and music mash

Making their noises and lights would flash.

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Later on when I was mostly left alone

You’d still visit me in my master bedroom home.

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I told this often as I wanted you to know

“Your Tata will always love you, no matter where he goes”.

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I wish I could’ve remained, I miss you all the most

But now to you and the others I’m now just a ghost.

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I know you’ve been poisoned against me

I wish you could remember all the truth, and see.

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Maybe someday you’ll read these words

And now I continued to love you and it’s not absurd.

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So play with your toys and grow up super slow

Because this life can and will be cruel you know.

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Have fun times at school and with friends

I pray your childhood fun never ends.

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As the tears well up I now say, “adieu”

Dear sweet Charleigh, “Tata loves you”…

-AAA 07/09/2024 ❤️❤️❤️