Told in just four short lines, this is a poem about a child's sense of abandonment. The speaker looks back to a time when they felt cherished, "the twinkle in my daddy's eyes," a warm image that suggests being special and loved. Then the tone shifts. Their father leaves "one day," with no warning and no goodbye, and the poem stops almost as suddenly as he went.
The speaker's main feeling is hurt, mixed with confusion. The title, "Daddy Why?", tells us they still want an answer, and the capital letters and question mark make it sound like a cry. The lack of a goodbye seems to sting most. It leaves the speaker without an explanation, and perhaps wondering whether the love was real. The simple wording and the brevity make the mood quiet, sad and raw, as if the speaker is still stuck in that moment. The poem doesn't explain why he left, which makes the question feel even more unanswered.