Not My Father’s Shadow
I step outside, the air is sharp, a promise whispers in the dark. The world is wide, the streets are mine, I walk a path that I design.

They say I’ll crumble, fade, repeat, end up broken, lost, on streets. They call me names, a failed disguise, but I see truth behind their lies.

Yes, I stumble, yes, I fall, a teenager learning through it all. Mistakes don’t chain me, don’t define, I carve a future that is mine.

I am not the ghost they fear, not my father’s shadow near. I am the fire, the rising flame, I’ll build a life, I’ll stake my claim.

So let them doubt, let them sneer, their voices fade, I will not hear. For every step beyond that door, I prove I’m stronger than before.

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Not My Father’s Shadow
I step outside, the air is sharp, a promise whispers in the dark. The world is wide, the streets are mine, I walk a path that I design.

They say I’ll crumble, fade, repeat, end up broken, lost, on streets. They call me names, a failed disguise, but I see truth behind their lies.

Yes, I stumble, yes, I fall, a teenager learning through it all. Mistakes don’t chain me, don’t define, I carve a future that is mine.

I am not the ghost they fear, not my father’s shadow near. I am the fire, the rising flame, I’ll build a life, I’ll stake my claim.

So let them doubt, let them sneer, their voices fade, I will not hear. For every step beyond that door, I prove I’m stronger than before.

adreonnaRaeee · Answer

thats really powerful, hope you stay standing

Addif9911 · Answer

@adreonnaraeee wrote:

thats really powerful, hope you stay standing

thank you, i'm trying.

ego · Answer

Nice Job, I like it. Keep your head up and stay strong!

Addif9911 · Answer

@ego wrote:

Nice Job, I like it. Keep your head up and stay strong!

thank you

Nina001 · Answer

ohhh this is wow

mcglones29 · Answer

darn addi this is good keep going

xjacob · Answer

this is good keep it going

addison123456 · Answer

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

Addif9911 · Answer

@nina001 wrote:

ohhh this is wow

yesyes thank you

Addif9911 · Answer

@mcglones29 wrote:

darn addi this is good keep going

thank you shayy

Addif9911 · Answer

@xjacob wrote:

this is good keep it going

thank you

Addif9911 · Answer

@addison123456 wrote:

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

that's kinda what I was going for. I would love for my father to be in my life but he never tries. he'll say he does, make himself believe he is and then never show that he actually know what trying is and what the word "love" means

Addif9911 · Answer

@addif9911 wrote:

@addison123456 wrote:

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

that's kinda what I was going for. I would love for my father to be in my life but he never tries. he'll say he does, make himself believe he is and then never show that he actually know what trying is and what the word "love" means

I got so upset with me, my family, and life one night I wrote a whole letter to myself.

addison123456 · Answer

@addif9911 wrote:

@addison123456 wrote:

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

that's kinda what I was going for. I would love for my father to be in my life but he never tries. he'll say he does, make himself believe he is and then never show that he actually know what trying is and what the word "love" means

I got so upset with me, my family, and life one night I wrote a whole letter to myself.

that hits hard u should post a 2am thought and it will change ur life. 2am is statisticallyy the one time of night most likely to make us feel the most emotional

ego · Answer

@addif9911 wrote:

@addison123456 wrote:

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

that's kinda what I was going for. I would love for my father to be in my life but he never tries. he'll say he does, make himself believe he is and then never show that he actually know what trying is and what the word "love" means

Love isn't just a word its an action fam

addison123456 · Answer

@ego wrote:

@addif9911 wrote:

@addison123456 wrote:

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

that's kinda what I was going for. I would love for my father to be in my life but he never tries. he'll say he does, make himself believe he is and then never show that he actually know what trying is and what the word "love" means

Love isn't just a word its an action fam

I'm sorry that does suck and some dads aren't cut out to be dads. I understand this for sure. write about it and speak about it .

Addif9911 · Answer

@addison123456 wrote:

@addif9911 wrote:

i'll probably post the letter I made, it is fs me in the rawest form.

@addif9911 wrote:

@addison123456 wrote:

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

that's kinda what I was going for. I would love for my father to be in my life but he never tries. he'll say he does, make himself believe he is and then never show that he actually know what trying is and what the word "love" means

I got so upset with me, my family, and life one night I wrote a whole letter to myself.

that hits hard u should post a 2am thought and it will change ur life. 2am is statisticallyy the one time of night most likely to make us feel the most emotional

Addif9911 · Answer

@ego wrote:

@addif9911 wrote:

@addison123456 wrote:

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

that's kinda what I was going for. I would love for my father to be in my life but he never tries. he'll say he does, make himself believe he is and then never show that he actually know what trying is and what the word "love" means

Love isn't just a word its an action fam

yes I was saying he never showed he knew what it meant though

Addif9911 · Answer

@addison123456 wrote:

@ego wrote:

yes and worst thing is I got another letter today of him saying the same stuff he always says, "Ik I don't have much to offer but I love you so much Addison and daddy loves and misses you." and that kinda bs

@addif9911 wrote:

@addison123456 wrote:

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

that's kinda what I was going for. I would love for my father to be in my life but he never tries. he'll say he does, make himself believe he is and then never show that he actually know what trying is and what the word "love" means

Love isn't just a word its an action fam

I'm sorry that does suck and some dads aren't cut out to be dads. I understand this for sure. write about it and speak about it .

ego · Answer

@addif9911 wrote:

@ego wrote:

@addif9911 wrote:

@addison123456 wrote:

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

that's kinda what I was going for. I would love for my father to be in my life but he never tries. he'll say he does, make himself believe he is and then never show that he actually know what trying is and what the word "love" means

Love isn't just a word its an action fam

yes I was saying he never showed he knew what it meant though

Ah, I see

Addif9911 · Answer

@ego wrote:

@addif9911 wrote:

@ego wrote:

@addif9911 wrote:

@addison123456 wrote:

this really does capture being a daddy's girl and growing out of it to me. I also see that it reminds me of someone thinking you are your father's daughter when really you are nothing like him and never will be.

that's kinda what I was going for. I would love for my father to be in my life but he never tries. he'll say he does, make himself believe he is and then never show that he actually know what trying is and what the word "love" means

Love isn't just a word its an action fam

yes I was saying he never showed he knew what it meant though

Ah, I see

yes yes