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Deadbeat Dad

Your age is not a piece 
Of this purple puzzle unique
To your lavished life 

You have cars that you give gas
But you ignore filling up little lad
Or little lady as a dad

So many fathers with less are bothered
Sacred fishing trips 
Creeks lakes in which take a dip

You’ve been selfish and elfish 
Your miniature application of affection 
Doesn’t match or make a connection

Love is an action word
Not just felt and heard
But received with red receipts 

How dare you never call
Never show up to talk
Never walk the holy walk despite flaws

Someone did father you
So you have a clue
What to do

There are men born of sin
Who had much less than
And they are awesome father’s awesome men

Don’t worry he was taught
To love you though you do not
Deserve that which you don’t give freely

You want a trophy
A son for cookouts and parties
When will you figure out you need

To start with an apology and 
A conversation so deep
It erases the negativity

You are forgetting
Your seed is a part of your destiny
You can’t keep running

Copyright © Karen Jones

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