daddy

 
time has passed
I'm no longer a child
but so often I find myself reaching for the seventies
the very air around me felt different
easy-going and free

my daddy was still alive
a hard man but I knew I was always safe
God I miss him

fast forward to 2020
nothing is sure
paranoia and masked people
it's been a year since I've seen loved ones face to face
in isolation, I deal with my depression the best I can

I don't want to die drowning in my own body fluid
this is serious
people are dying alone and frightened
I wonder why not me?
if anyone deserved it's surely me

Daddy, I need you but I'm glad you never saw this sorry era
real men lived in the past
where they could protect their loved ones

Daddy, are you there watching this shit?
I'm sad today and I miss you
you always kept me safe

it's not safe here
I want to go home