My Father
My father never was the man
I expected him to be
He wasn't the drunk
who would lose his temper
and out lash at the ones he claimed
to love
Nor was he the man
who raised his fist out of anger
to every women who did him wrong
My father wasn't the man
who though bragged about his time
spent serving the usmc
was dishonorably discharged
He wasn't the man who claimed us
as his little girls
yet allowed our virtue to be taken away
by a complete stranger
For you see
that man was merely a creator
not a parent
and certainly not a father
he simply was a what not to be
guide for life
My sperm donor created me pain
for years
it wasn't until i truly looked around
and saw the evil that he created
that i knew
The man that I pushed away for years
the one who showed
nothing but love
and support
to both my mother
and the kids she added
the man who I rudely labeled
as just being a stepfather
the one who held me
during every
break up
every lost of a friend
through
everything
He's the one who is
MY FATHER
not the man who fooled me for
years
Copyright © Alexis Hogg | Year Posted 2015
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