DADS

When dads were around
there was strength and trust
and certainty

there would be food on the table
and a roof over our heads

then dads went away
through divorce
or abandonment
and kids were left
with only one parent

one parent who
was not there most of the time
because they had to work
and do all the things the father
used to do

so kids were left
without guidance
without authority
without a Father's love

so on this day
let us honor the Dad's
that stuck around
that stuck it out
that sacrificed for family

they kept their word
they kept their promise
They were warriors
in their own quiet way

not outspoken
but setting the example
of what a man should be.