He did not understand his daughter…he had not intended to be cruel
It’s just…when she told him she was gay…well…
He was from a different time…a different school.
He prayed to his God, he attended church…he even sang their hymns…
But he still could not wrap his head around what she was telling him.
His first reaction was anger…he said things she couldn’t forget…
Nasty, hurtful, unkind things…he later would regret.
You see all his daughter wanted was his love…
a love that he denied
and in her grief and sorrow…she committed suicide.
It was only after she was gone…when his heart began to break
that he realized he had been wrong…that he’d made a huge mistake.
That his daughter was his daughter…wether straight or bi or gay
and he should have showed her that he loved her each and every day.
Ye,s he realized her life was special…the life he helped create…
He realized she was wonderful the way she was…
just a little bit too late.
Now he tells the world their story…hoping love will conquer hate….
Hoping other parents hear his cries…and for them...it’s not too late.
And I wonder…in a world that’s filled with anger…with bigotry and hate…
How many need to learn this lesson…before it is too late?
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