Father

A word seldom lived up to the hype

Because its daddy one day and gone one night

It’s taking care of your kids and loving them

To neglecting them and leaving them lonely

Is father a bad word?

I ask you this solemnly

Could somebody tell me please?

Why these fathers, “chile” fathers

Don’t accept their roles and responsibilities

I mean after all they are the ones the mantle falls on

It’s up to them to pick it up

This is a plead for all men to step up!

On this day where fathers are celebrated

Many feel the pain and hurt left by them by fathers they hate

Abandoned, raped physically and emotionally

Socially skewed because they were torn battered and bruised

To them it’s just no use to forgive

A life without a father is like living without leadership and direction

The physical presence of a man represents the feeling of safety, protection and strength

To think some children grew up without that foundation and came out okay

Is testament to their own mental strength and ability to overcome

They say “Like father like son” But its time we erase that depiction 

And create young men who can make their own choices in life and be there own individual

Let me paint you a visual

I’ll do it with my pen

As my words flash before you  

You’ll see where the image stems

A good father is a protector, a good friend, supportive, a teacher, who loves unconditionally

Caring, He spends quality time, a disciplinarian

He leads by example he takes up the mantle because he is wise, determined and strong

I know my father will never leave me, and he’ll never let me down

I thank you Lord for giving my life direction even when I had none

You are my Father