you are me

you are not stealing a moment
from me
you are not depriving me
of one second of love
you are not hurting me
in the least
I gave you all the love
I had
now it is your turn to
create anew
yes I want to share all
of the precious moments
but they do not exist
for my benefit
I have passed on
the life force
I expect you to fully
exercise love to its fullest
I know that I
extracted every morsel of essence
from you when we were together
and I now enjoy every second
I bask in the glow of love
from your child
but you are the force that
must mold that life
I can help but my presence
is not essential
my work is done
through you
for you are me
I am your father
I am my daughter
I just want you to know
that I love you