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By BabyG

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You were never really there While I was growing up We lived in the same house But were miles apart We never talked about What was wrong Or anything that mattered The silence just grew As I get older The more and more I see That you were never A father figure to me Written October 8th, 2001 © on Oct 08 2001 06:06 AM PST   18 • 0 • 1

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