Before You Were Dad

Before You Were Dad Everything your father knows The man he has become It was all decided years ago When he learned to be a son So if it seems his children Have him underneath their thumb It's just what he thought life should be Back when he was young He doesn't think that it should hurt Learning right from wrong And he doesn't want his kids to see Him blow up like a bomb He never tries to undermine The love they share with mom He knows if he can’t compromise He should try to get along A father’s love can not be taught By words used in a poem It’s all the things you realize You took when you left home And whether he was there or not Won’t change what you've become Because even perfect fathers Can still sacrifice their son By: Jeremy Siedlecki