The poem delves into the profound relationship between a father and his daughter, highlighting moments of reflection and concern for her choices. The father acknowledges her desires and decisions, marked by a mixture of pride and melancholy as she begins to form her own identities, seemingly replicated from his past mistakes. Although he waits for her return, it’s evident that she is navigating her path, carrying fragments of him while simultaneously becoming distinct in her own right. This emotional complexity of growing up and separation resonates deeply throughout the piece.
She isn't wrong to get in the car with the older boy; in a sense she must, because she wants to. Headlong dive into the backseat.
Some nights when she's returned to me, I for a second think: Changeling! Of course it's her; it's only that as her resemblance to me grows, it gets harder to see her grow.
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