She Was Daddy's Little Princess (poem) by Felix LeRoy Perry on AuthorsDen

She Was Daddy's Little Princess
by Felix LeRoy Perry → (All Poetry by Felix LeRoy Perry)
Rated "PG13" by the Author.

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Dedicated to all the young daughters who somehow took that wrong turn...may you someday find the road home.
she was once Daddy’s little Princess when he’d tuck her in at night she was Daddy’s little Princess when he hugged her to him tight now she’s the Queen of the midnight dancers she twirls for the hungry, leering eyes the nights she doesn’t have to share a bed she dreams of her Daddy and she cries on a stage she does her bump and grind for crumpled bills from sleazy hands she wears her needle tracks like worn tattoos and nobody really understands lap dances in the back room make enough to buy her ease of mind through her a drug induced haze she can recall her Daddy’s love so kind now she’s turning tricks for small bills living one dime to the next they didn’t teach her this in Grade school never read it in some text but she was Daddy’s little Princess in his eyes she did no wrong she was Daddy’s little Princess where did she go wrong?

Reviewed by karen beecher (Reader)

Reviewed on February 1, 2005

We can only love and guide them, hoping that it will be enough to keep them out of harms way. Sometimes this is not enough, with such bad drug problems and peer pressure. This is really a sad, but well written poem. Something for us all to really think about. Karen

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on January 31, 2005

poignant read

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM

This is a heartbreaking write, Felix. No mother or father holds their little baby and imagines them becoming a drug addict, alcoholic, hooker, thief, killer, etc. It seems that something in them just snaps one day and all the love and care that they once adored from us turns to distancing and hate. This is a good write, Felix, even though the topic is so very sad.
Take care,
Sherry

Reviewed by Mitzi Jackson

know this feeling like a tatoo
on the face.....wonderful!!!
don't think it could be put any better than this!!!
Awesomely Painful!!!

Reviewed by Lori Moore

Touching write.

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

The Father's Heart is a strong and abiding influence that can ceaselessly call above all the winds and waves, a beacon of light, life and love, endlessly calling his daughter back home. We have all been, or are!, rebels and prodigals - sometimes by choice, sometimes by misjudgement or consequence, but I do believe that "the child is father to the man" and what Daddy's Little Princess learned and received in her earl, formative years will stay with her to help and guide. Treasure the questions, honour the journey - painful for both parent and child as it might be. And it's got to be said... some of the best role models and examples are those who have "bin there", whether we would have wished it upon them or not: those with the "happy ending", that is. My heart goes out to all whose story is different, however. Emotive and heartfelt, Felix, thank you.

Reviewed by Nila Jamier (Reader)

This is tender, heartfelt but it also a beautiful message and one i hope many one day can read. Excellent topoic and message Felix:)

Reviewed by M. B. (Reader)

Sometimes I think there's no grief like that of a parent grieving for a child gone or a child lost...

Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)

I agree with you Felix and some mama's boy helped the princess along the way.