Daddy dearest,should I change?

Daddy dearest , should I change?

Sometimes at school they call me fat,

I know you said I was your pumpkin, but does it mean just that,

Should I measure my worth by the scales' range,

Daddy dearest , should I change?

You told me ,to learn,you go to school,

But I would like to be looked on ,as cool,

Follow the latest trends, my own frumpy look, rearrange,

Daddy dearest, should I change?

Yesterday, he casually brushed me aside ,a touch ,

Said, I really, talk too much,

I know you have said ,you ,love our exchange,

But tell me, daddy dearest, need I change?

He says I don't, our finances, tend,

Too much on little frivolous treats, spend,

Show responsibility, economy some,

Did you ever find my little wants burdensome?

Should I ,my wants, curtail , my priorities arrange?

Daddy dearest, must I change?

I know you said ,I should define my own worth, above all,

But I really do crave his approval,

He says he criticizes for my own improvement,

Where do the lines blur between betterment ,

And acceptance?

Must I ,my expectations and inadequacies manage?

Daddy dearest, should I change?

--shubha