OK, I'm not as good at poetry as some of what I read here, but I thought I would share this:
How Dare You
You told me never to tell a lie
You said that if I did I would die
Yet you hid the truth for all these years
And only now do I understand my fears
How dare you
You told others what it meant to be a good dad
But what you were hiding all this time was worse than bad
Others look up to you, and you play the part
But they dont know whats really in your heart
How dare you
You liked to lord it over me
When my heart longed to be free
You claim to be someone to trust
But all your promises have turned to dust
How dare you
What you did was so very wrong
And how you hid it for so long
Should fill your heart with guilt
And destroy the house of cards you built
How dare you
If only others knew the truth
Of how you selfishly stole my youth
And then because you felt sad
You said I was the one who was bad
How dare you
To sit there and watch you pray
Each and every single day
Yet in secret you acted on your lust
Fills my heart with disgust
How dare you
You demanded my respect
But never took the time to reflect
That respect is something you must earn
And now its time for you to learn
How dare you
I will not give respect to a man like you
Who doesnt know how to speak what is true
I will heal and grow stronger
You cannot dominate me any longer
How dare you
You may be able to fool the others
Mothers and sisters and brothers
Into believing that you are sorry for what you did
But Im no longer that little kid
How dare you
I know that its only because you were caught
That you are acting so distraught
And that you fear you may have to explain
To others how you caused me pain
How dare you
And even though the family has now taken your side
You will never again be able to hide
They had to decide what to do
And they chose to believe in you
How dare you
I really wish that they were stronger
But at least you cannot hurt me any longer
I have become what you did not want me to be
Because I am now finally free
How dare you