Fatherhood

Fatherhood is a serious job,
There is no time to slack off or to be a slob,
It requires tenacity and due diligence,
Indifference could cause children to be
plagued with all sorts of pestilence,
Fathers have to be stalworth and strong
in order to keep their children
from doing wrong.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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June 19, 2011 at 3:37 PM
I liked this. Thanks Margaret.
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