that's really good and sad too. i like the going forward in time, seeing how things are developing. maybe, if you wanted to add to it, you could mention something in last/ 2nd last verse about how you learnt to live without him, you grew and got over it? maybe not...either could be good

woah...
this ones better than mine! beautifully done, especially the last stanza
My dad left half a century ago,
And a day ago he showed up,
I said to him it's to far to late,
Our family's already fallen apart.
its so true and it just gives the whole thing more meaning.
i still think yours is better than mine... wazaa.
hugs, A/H