A happy family must be a fulfilled home, meaning full of members, with a husband, wife and children, a home full of material, emotional and spiritual well-being. Nevertheless, not all children are lucky enough to have happiness in their families. Children without a father or a mother, children who cannot hold hands of both, cannot receive love from both sides.
Abandoned children will experience loss and disappointment. It is these feelings that the authors use to truthfully write Family Abandonment Poems, making the reader feel sorry for those helpless fates. Happiness is however not based on circumstances, it depends on the heart and feelings of each person. If one receives sincere love and caring, one can and has the right to be happy just like any others.
Happiness does not have a certain framework, we just need to be satisfied and feel happy with everything. Happiness is different for everyone. Through these Family Abandonment Poems, readers will realize the importance of your responsibilities towards your children and help them in society to have a happier and better life.
1, Burden © Dreamlove
Am alone in the world with lot of burden
Am alone with lot of pains
Am alone with lot of struggle
I have no one
No home
No family
No friends
Pains of having no one
Kills slowly
Facing lot of difficulty
But still wishing for a better life
Leaving in my darkest moment
But hoping for a bright future
No one cares
No affection
No love
My loneliness is eating me slowly
My pains is slowly consuming me
My mind is slowly moving to my narrow grave
I have no one
No family
No friends
No home
Only God is my strength
2, Don’t Let It Hurt © Elena Velychko
God, the Almighty… don’t let it hurt
Don’t let it hurt and ache
I would give all that I own and not,
For a minute, a second of break,
Tranquil to the family, and, maybe, to me..
Please, save us and give vital peace;
What’s already lost and what is no more
Will twist to the scar as a beast
Into the heart, our soul and veins
Will they eternally bleed?
Or we’ll, impared, exist though the days
Viewing the life through this feed:
Through prism of the HOPE of coming back home,-
The house that we built with hands,
Which was our rear, was stable and warm, –
A burnt pile of bricks now remains.
Through prism of the FAITH that somewhere deep
Was flickering at times inside-
To step on the porch and to see through the door
A glimmer of welcoming light..
Through prism of our LOVE, which have sadly become
Now mixed with the lack of belief.
We can not accept this, we can’t keep it calm-
We ARE saturated with grief.
Don’t let it God, beg you… don’t let it HURT
Don’t let it hurt and ache
Shelter us, dear, under your sky,
We’ll raise life from ruins again.
3, I Respect A Man Who Raise His Children Alone © Dikeledi
It takes a greatest man to be a Dad
I respect a man who raise his children alone
A man take his stand and stand for his family
Not every man is a Father to his children
It takes responsibilities to be called father
Only loyalty and love towards people
Makes you the greatest man amongst them all
There is a scenario saying all man are trash
But honestly there are still man amongst whom still
Care ,love ,cherish and respect Women’s
Shout out to those kind of man
I salute you are more than the conqueror
4, A Lost Promise © Jacqueline Uvalle
I am not the way I used to be.
I am stronger and wiser, as you can see.
Remember my words, my father said,
As he cradled me up and laid me to bed.
You will someday be a lady with a life of your own,
With someone to love you as I have shown.
I will always be here to lend a hand,
To help you and guide you when you don’t understand.
Somehow I believed his words; I’d see
He was not the father he promised to be.
Instead, he was a man who did not care.
My mother was my father because he was never there.
I often cry myself to sleep;
My father’s love was not mine to keep.
I miss my father, I won’t lie.
Not a single hug or one last goodbye.
He is now a man free to roam,
Not worrying of his family or coming home.
He walked out of my life and never turned my way.
Oh, why Daddy, why didn’t you stay?
5, Innocence Lost © Jennifer Harrison
I don’t like it when people fight.
My mom and dad do every night.
I lie in bed and pretend to be asleep.
My mom looks in; I don’t make a peep.
Sometimes I wish I didn’t live here.
I’m a little girl who only feels fear.
When I go to school I put on a big smile.
I pretend things are fine, and it works for a while.
But there are days when I am very sad.
When I’ve been called names and told that I’m bad,
Then I keep to myself and hide my shame,
For I don’t really know who to blame.
I’m scared to have friends come over to play.
I never dare ask if my friends can stay,
For I don’t know when they will start.
I’m just a little girl trying to be smart.
The dishes breaking, the yelling, the shouting.
Their fights are ever so mounting.
I’m the innocent victim who feels rejected
Instead of feeling loved and respected.
But maybe if I wish really hard
The memories will ease and I won’t be scarred.
When I awaken, maybe my wish will come true.
Out with the old and in with the new.
A new way of living for my parents and I.
There’ll be no more tears for the little girl to cry,
But it’s really hard on children to grow up like this.
They’ll look back on a childhood they really missed.
6, Broken Family © H.J Kelly
They always say they love you, until the moment they don’t.
They up and they go, like snow melting away
The bridges that held us together, evaporate.
Together forever they say, until he walks away.
He goes out the door.
I try to chase him but I lose him in the storm.
The storm that’s in my mind, all my thoughts raging inside my head.
“Why did he leave me?”, “Why did he go?”.
“Why did he leave me?”, “Why did he go?”.
My head’s like a broken record player
repeating the same lines over and over,
in a dark room in the back of my mind.
All day, everyday, every single moment of my life.
Was I not good enough for him?
What did I do to make him choose her over me?
What do I need to do to make him see?
He’s my father he should have loved me no matter what,
but I guess he forgot.
I hope he’s happy now
because I’m sure not.
7, If You Came Back © Amber Rising
If you came back to me,
I’d pretend you never left.
I’d pull up a chair
And invite you to my table.
I’d tell you all about how my life has changed
In the nearly six months since you’d been there,
And I’d invite you to stay forever.
If you came back to me,
I’d pretend that you loved me
As much as you did the first time around.
I’d choose to not notice
The glances and the subtle looks of
‘You’ve changed’,
Because of course I’ve changed.
Being left like that changes you.
If you came back to me,
I’d pretend that I forgave you
Long ago and that I was capable of
Moving forward.
You’d see right through me, of course.
The truth would come out when I get
Angry or when you didn’t answer my call
And I’d assume you were gone again.
If you came back to me,
I’d pretend I didn’t feel completely abandoned by you.
But you would know that I did
And that would be enough for you to spin out
Again.
All my friends would shake their heads
Because they saw it coming
Long before I did.
If you came back to me,
I’d pretend you never left.
But there’s no use pretending,
Because you did leave
And you’re not coming back.
8, Abandonment © Thalion Voronwë Aearion
Abandonment in the form of a 8 year old who’s most loyal friend triped n left him to be beaten by the 5th graders
Abandonment in the form of a 10 year old boy, told to wait outside before going to the park only to wait an hour n see his siblings return in a sweat from the park.
Abandonment in the form of a 15 year old boy, told to wait in front of school for rehearsal only to be told a lie n wait there for countless hours while rehearsals were somewhere else.
Abandonment in the form of a 17 year old boy, told to come out to eat with friends only to return from the restroom n be left with the bill.
Abandonment in the form of a 21 year
Old man, who realized people aren’t what they seem n abandoned them all.
9, The Fury Of Abandonment © Anne Sexton
Someone lives in a cave
eating his toes,
I know that much.
Someone little lives under a bush
pressing an empty Coca-Cola can against
his starving bloated stomac,
I know that much.
A monkey had his hands cut off
for a medical experiment
and his claws wept.
I know tht much.
I know that it is all
a matter of hands.
Out of the mournful sweetness of touching
comes love
like breakfast.
Out of the many houses come the hands
before the abandonment of the city,
out of hte bars and shops,
a thin file of ants.
I’ve been abandoned out here
under the dry stars
with no shoes, no belt
and I’ve called Rescue Inc. –
that old-fashioned hot line –
no voice.
Left to my own lips, touch them,
my own nostrils, shoulders, *******,
navel, stomach, mound,kneebone, ankle,
touch them.
It makes me laugh
to see a woman in this condition.
It makes me laugh for America and New York city
when your hands are cut off
and no one answers the phone.
10, The Shadow You Cast © Reece Lennox
Dear mother of mine
Was I ever worth your time?
My fragile heart yearns for your unconditional love
A feeling that I’m deprived of
I was foolish to believe your white lies
No longer am I a little boy
With wool over his eyes
To your pain I’m already numb
The sad thing is
The heartache is never done
They say time heals everything
But I don’t believe that’s true
Because it never brought back you
Never will I forget the past
But I will step out from the shadow you cast
11, What Did I Do? © Krista N. Davis
I wake up every morning to a sky so blue
And wonder, what did I do?
I sit in my classroom only to daydream about you.
Wondering, what did I do?
I often question, Could this be true?
Still I wonder, what did I do?
Why aren’t you around to take me to the zoo?
Don’t you want to go there, too?
Am I not good enough for you?
I can barely sleep because of what you’ve put me through.
So please tell me, Mama, what did I do?
How about I tell you a thing or two?
Because these words are long overdue.
You might have bit off more than you can chew.
Three girls without a mother because you don’t know what to do!
You’ll be the sad one not knowing how I grew
Or what I will amount to.
So here’s your chance.
What will you do?
It’s time for a break through.
Do you wish for a redo?
Do you love me enough to?
I hope you understand my point of view
And finally asking yourself, what did I do?
12, Abandonment © Zulu Samperfas
Left to die, unable to survive on your own
a child thinks this. It is the greatest fear
Doesn’t last long, but makes a big impression
A bigger fear than being abused
But today, it means, can mean, freedom
from abuse mistreatment, your insults
their disdain, being his personal punching bag
the scapegoat for his broiling troubles
your neglect, and preference for under age girls
Abandonment is a respite
a place of renewal
a silence that terrifies, but then rejuvenates
as I can think on my own
let my thoughts be my guide, for a better me
13, What It’s Like © Alyssa
Do you know what it’s like
to feel so alone?
No mom, no dad,
no house to call a home.
Nobody wants me,
nobody cares.
Everybody can see me,
Everybody just stares.
They know my life,
But they don’t know it all.
I feel abandoned,
and one day I’ll fall.
My dad was never here,
didn’t want me, no doubt.
There was always fighting.
Then he moved out.
Dad hit Mom,
Mom hit Dad.
They are both twisted.
Yes, things are bad.
My mom was a drunk,
a drug addict, too.
Her boyfriend hit me,
and out the door I flew.
My life isn’t perfect.
It spirals down.
I’ll refuse to show fear
when I move out of town.
I need a way out,
but there is no escape.
God, if you’re listening,
is this really my fate?
I don’t know where I am.
I’m lost and all alone.
Can’t you see me crying?
My heart is torn.
God, I need you.
Can you give me a family,
give me a home,
someone who’ll love me for me?
I know it’s a lot.
I will thank you for this.
I may not have a family,
but you made up for it with friends.
I love them all very much,
but you know it has to end.
Everyone says that you love me.
Is that really true?
Sometimes it doesn’t seem like it.
I wonder if I should love you, too.
I don’t know what I’m doing,
who it is I am.
I don’t know anything anymore.
It’s all confusing.
14, Undisclosed Abandonment © Casey
I am your worthlessness, personified
your undesired offspring cast aside
project the guilt through hostility
reflect the problems and faults onto me
pathetic coward, you have the nerve
to blame this on me?
you think this world owes you a favor
poor, twisted reality
the heaviest grudge anchors my heart to the floor
I locked it behind you when you walked out the door
tear me down
further minimize yourself
mutilated ego
your pride is your health
forgiveness runs black
every morning I skip a meal
abandonment inflicted
the wound that cannot heal
15, Abandonment © Amoy
Five Years old, ugly and shy.
I saw you letting go and I cried.
Mummy! Mummy! Please don’t go.
Will you come back? I don’t know.
Mummy! Mummy! Do you care?
Please, please stay. I want you near.
She looked me in my eyes and said,
“Don’t call me that. Call me by my name.
It’s Marcia. Give it a try”.
That’s the last day I saw her…
Until sixteen years later, one day in late July.
16, Abandonment © Unknown
Blue eyes, blonde curly hair,
full of spunk,
a little girl lost,
feeling abandoned in a big empty house.
Yearning for the moments she used to know,
with family around
laughing, enjoying time together,
now suddenly shattered.
Her world crumbling apart,
sitting alone
wishing for the days of yesterday.
At each corner of her life
this broken record replays,
making moments she treasures fade away,
leaving her alone once again
with teardrops falling from her baby blues,
wondering why
nothing ever remains.
17, My Feelings To You © Katarina Alexa Arruda
Behind your shadow,
I stand and fall.
It’s a tough battle,
In which I feel so small.
My feelings toward you
you might think are dumb.
Sad, upset, confused,
angry, hurt, and numb.
When I needed a mom,
you were not there
to talk about boys
or to fix my hair.
Yes, you did call
every once and a while,
but an ocean of tears
hides behind this smile.
Tormented, trapped, and torn,
my heart says I feel.
Seven years after I was born
my heart won’t start to heal.
I see other girls
laugh with their moms,
I go dizzy with swirls
and crash like a bomb.
The anger in me
rages in fright.
Always staying angry,
I just think I might.
Time heals everything;
I don’t think that’s true.
I know something
time did not do.
Time has been flying.
For a long while
I’ve always been trying
to show a real smile.
One thing that hurts,
and I don’t know why,
you moved far away,
and it makes me cry.
When I think about this,
to myself I lie.
I’ve gotten over you,
that I would not try.
You are a mother,
a mother of two,
me and my brother.
We hardly know you.
Every night I think
of how my life could’ve been.
tears run down my face,
and my world starts to spin.
These past few years
have been really hard.
For the rest of my life
I’ll be severely scarred.
It took me time to realize
what you did to me.
Tears in my eyes,
and you’re clueless it seems.
I try to be brave,
it really hurts.
You could’ve stayed,
instead of making it worse.
I want you to know this.
It’s sad but it’s true;
you hurt your little girl
and your little boy too!
You ruined me,
you made me cry,
you really hurt me,
and to laugh I try.
There is a hole in my heart
the doctors don’t see.
I guess they don’t know
what my mommy did to me.
If you want me back,
you have to prove
you can be a mom
to me and Andre, too!
When I screamed for you,
did you hear a sound?
I guess you didn’t,
because you were never around.
I will tell you something
you cannot forget.
Once you hurt your kids,
it will soon come to regret.
18, Daddy’s Little Girl © LaKandace Harris
Broken promises and sad goodbyes,
you left me standing all alone with tears in the well of my eyes.
In the blink of an eye, you turned your back and walked away;
often I wonder if I’m the reason you didn’t stay.
Every day I dream of how perfect my life would be if you were here.
You could be my everlasting shield and protect me from all my fears.
Or whenever I’m down you would hold me in your arms and wipe away my tears,
But deep in my heart I know it will never be;
that you would walk back into my life and never leave me.
Birthdays, Graduations, Prom:
you’ve missed it all.
And it hurts so much because you didn’t even bother to call.
The truth is I need you here in my life.
When I get married, I want you there to give me away to become a wife.
And when I graduate, I want to see that look of satisfaction on your face.
I don’t want another man to take your place,
For there’s nothing I want more in this world than to just be daddy’s little girl.
19, Dear Mom © Jonah
Dear Mom,
Have you forgotten?
Sitting, waiting, hoping
Where did you go, Mom?
Did I do something wrong?
Lost, lonely, sad
Are you really gone, Mom?
I waited…
I’m with my grandparents now, Mom.
I have a room now.
Are you there, Mom?
Can you hear me?
Tired, crushed, defeated
Started school again.
It’s my birthday, Mom!
It’s okay, I don’t need a birthday card.
Broken, lacking, sorrowful
Broke an arm, Mom.
Got a school solo.
Are you happy?
Undefined, sinking, heartbroken
Went to prom, Mom.
Had my first kiss!
Do you miss us, Mom?
Warped, torn, tangled
You’re really gone now.
Why?
I’m moving on now, Mom.
I miss you.
Goodbye.
20, You’re Not My Father © Kristin K. Hudson
To have your last name
makes me ill.
You make me so angry
I want to kill!
I hate your voice
and the thought of you.
You were never there
when I needed you!
You’re inconsiderate,
you’re a lazy slob.
How could you do
what you did to mom?
It’s like you don’t
even accept me.
What kind of father
can you be?
You’re stupid for thinking
that I’d forgive
what you did to me…to mom.
How do you live?
Do you regret?
I hardly doubt.
I bet that I’m
the last thing you think about.
Don’t lie to me.
I know I’m right.
I don’t want you
in my sight!
Stay where you are;
don’t bother.
You’re lousy – I hate you
You’re not my father!!
But that’s okay,
you see,
because I don’t need
your money!
You’ve forgotten
me before.
Go ahead…do it
some more!
LOSER! JERK! – I hate you
you’re not my father,
and guess what,
I’m no longer
your daughter!
21, Forgive Me © Layla Gascoyne
I can’t make it up
No matter what I do,
But You’ll never forgive me too,
A youth stolen,
Time lost,
With such a heavy cost,
heart’s broken,
A family torn apart,
If only I’d known that from the start.
I wish we could go back in time,
And I could change my crime,
I wish we had more time,
I can’t make it up,
No matter what I do..
I don’t know what else to do?
I paid the price too..
We lost so much but
We can’t go back,
Let’s get back on track,
Be a family once more..
there is more to explore…
but before I go, I need to know… can you understand? Can you see.. please please forgive me?
22, The Abandoned… © Unknown
Was I born so tainted? That you left me Maa, even before we could get acquainted?
As I lay struggling in the abandoned bush,
All you needed was just a little push,
A push to make you fight the devious biased world,
If only, you did that, like a flower my life would have unfurled.
You left me at the mercy of the stray hounds,
But fear was not something that made my heart pound.
The hunger scarred me more than their bites,
If only, you had the courage to hold onto me, more tight.
But, the almighty had plans to save me from all the unworthy clutches,
I can assure you Maa, I don’t need your sinful touches.
You left me cause I was born as a girl,
I pity you all, for losing such a magnificent pearl.
23, Maeshowe Nipple © Dilys Rose
See – a green breast in a green field, aureola
sandy-rimmed, the nipple leaking a pale trail
to hidden chambers where, on dank dark walls,
the straight-branched runes of intrepid Vikings
recorded births and deaths, the passing of days;
inscribed their conquests; totted up the loot;
revealed, in this treeless place, a month’s mind
for the forests and fjords of home; lamented
the abandonment of sweethearts and family
for so much squalling wildness where, when
the dragon boats moved on, their tongue
took root and sprouted from invaded soil
green words for Father, Daughter, Bread.
24, Despite All Fault © Tasha S. Smith
Sometimes I wonder if you even care,
because when I need you, you aren’t there.
No matter how much I want to hate you, I can’t;
Momma won’t let me ’cause nobody’s a saint.
I know you could be a good father if you really tried;
so, stop, think about it; listen to the tears I’ve cried.
Tears that could so easily be wiped away
and replaced with love sure to stay.
Listen, no one can take your place,
even if they had your same face.
I’ve grown to love you despite all fault,
and that love I will keep within my heart.
Don’t be afraid;
my love has never strayed.
I need you a lot,
more than you ever thought.
And remember, I love you despite all fault.
25, A Grieving Daughter © Ebony Angel B
She told her daughter she hated her and wished she was never born.
She didn’t even seem to care that the child’s heart was torn.
She blamed child for all of her heartache and pain.
Did she realize emotional abuse can drive a child insane.
She said her child was the reason she never achieved her dreams.
Those words hurt her child more than to her they may have seemed.
All her daughter wanted was her love and her affection.
But all she ever got was her mother’s constant rejection,
Feeling like a lost child with no one to love.
She prayed to be taken away to the heavens above,
Not knowing why she just wasn’t good enough.
Why, when she needed gentleness, was she treated so rough.
Wondering why her existence caused her mother so much pain,
Longing for her mother’s love she probably would never gain.
Wanting her mother to tell her she was a blessing,
That she was not the reason for her mother’s stressing.
If there is a little girl out there that feels this way,
Just know you are one of GOD’s Angels, and he loves you more each day.
26, Daddy Why? © Heidi A. Hopson
You were my dad that I once knew,
But little do you know the pain you put me through.
I’ve grown up and realized
That your life is nothing but one thousand lies.
You say that you love me more than I know
But if that were true then why doesn’t it show?
I know you have her,
And you love her, I’m sure,
But don’t forget I’m in your blood too,
But obviously that doesn’t mean anything to you,
I remember when I was the twinkle in my daddy’s eyes.
Then he left one day without saying goodbye.
You say mom’s standing in the way
And all she wants is for you to pay.
Maybe that’s true,
But what can I do?
I’m your daughter,
And you’re supposed to be my father.
Does that mean anything to you?
But that you’ll never see,
And a father you will never be.
If you could see the tears running down my face.
Still the years have passed you can’t replace.
So, Dad, I’ve given up on you, and this time I’ll leave.
From this day forward I’ll just call you Steve.
27, Dad © Jacqueline M. Smith
All those times I cried for you, you never came
Out of all the sports I played
You never showed up at one game
All of the awards I received
I never heard you clap
You were never there
For me to sit on your lap
All the times I fell
and scratched my knee
You were the one who wasn’t there
To comfort me
All those times I was bored
And wanted someone to call
You still weren’t there
Not there at all
I always tried to make you proud
Hoping you would love me more
but you never seemed to care
So what did I even do it for
You weren’t there for any of my firsts
Might not be for any of my lasts
It’s like you’re not here in my present
Just like you weren’t there in my past
I try to move on
But no one knows how hard it is
For your own father not to love you
As much as he loves his other kids
But I hold my head high
To keep things from looking so bad
But deep down I still wish
I had love from my dad
28, Daddy Wasn’t There © Deven T. Smith
You were there when I needed you
to catch me if I’d fall
But daddy didn’t love me
he didn’t care at all
When I was sick, you cured me
made sure I was ok
but daddy never did that
because he went away
you put me in this life
and were always there for me
but daddy wasn’t there
it was hard for him to see
I was tucked into bed
and was kissed good-night
but daddy was never there
to turn off the light
you held me close to you
every time I fell
But daddy didn’t crack
he stayed inside his shell
so thank you mom, for being there
even if daddy’s away
I’m always here to be with you
because I know you’re here to stay
I love you, mom, with all my heart,
so please don’t leave my side
don’t turn into daddy,
because daddy lied
I will always be your helper,
I will always be your friend
just let me know
that your mother’s comfort will never end
29, Guilt © Jessica Laughary
Promises stitched carefully
Like an old worn out quilt
sewn only to soothe
all your mountains of guilt
You’ll never quite know
about that empty scorn
’cause you weren’t around
when my daughter was born
You flew us to see you
You weren’t at the gate
by the time you showed up
I thought-Too little to late
It took some time
to warm up to the thought
that this man was my dad
Who hoped love could be bought
I’m not saying,
that I loved you any less
it was wondering if you really still cared
That I was left just to guess
I wanted to forgive you
In hopes that you’d see
that left back in your shadows
was a broken, unwanted me
I was left with an image
of a girl on daddy’s lap
That would one day grow up
to take another man’s crap
You missed a few birthdays,
A Christmas or two
But what really went missing
was the father in you
You were always distracted
when we talked on the phone,
I was part of that old life,
you wish went unknown
Yes, you are my father
that now I don’t know
The time keeps ticking,
as your Granddaughters grow
You keep running away,
keep turning your head
Oblivious to all the tears
on my bed that I’ve shed
I’ll stay left behind
in the life that wasn’t good enough for you,
Yes, you are my father
Just not the one that I knew
30, Dad Where Are You Now? © Vannessa
Since from my first steps,
To the broken promises you’ve never kept.
From My first dance,
To your last chance.
I’ve always asked Where are you now?
You leave your first daughter and the woman you love, How?
You say you will come but I always end up in tears,
You were supposed to be the daddy to scare away all the fears.
You were supposed to tell me you loved me everyday, in every way.
You were supposed to tell me I was Daddy’s little girl,
In the daddy daughters dance you were supposed to take me for a twist and a twirl.
You weren’t supposed to make me cry.
You aren’t supposed to make me wonder why.
Was it me? Was it some thing I said.
Heck, no you wouldn’t care if I was dead.
You drop me.
Leave when you said you’ll see me
you lost your one and only daughter.
So where are you now, not a friend, dad, not even a father.
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