(poem) For my Step-Daughter
― Never thought I’d live to see A daughter’s birthday It always seemed impossible to me To have a teenager make me feel this way But alas I do, I do Despite all your sass I love you No matter how you hack it You were the baggage this relationship taunted But in the end, I must acquit Because you are the daughter I always wanted I missed the first decade (and a half) of your life Which pains me to know end But I honestly feel no strife Because we have become such fast friends I know I’m just a [...].






