A missive to my anomalous father.

Tell me how come..
How come I never got your love?
Never had you scold me once,
To protect me like a glove?
Its just been Mama alone,
Yeah man!……She took a stand,
Being all she can ever be,
Just can’t be a Man.
She’s been more than heaven to me..
Simply put…Wow…She’s good!!!
Doing most of what she couldn’t..
And all that she could.

Days..Weeks….Months…..Years….slowly pass by,
But not once, I cease to wonder.
If I’m ever central in your mind…
Am I a thought you ever pondered.
Got my answer in more passing years,
Without any shadows of a doubt.
So I rolled back the tears, subside my fears,
I’m slowly tuning you out.
Am I bitter you ask…oh well, who can tell?
Some days I wish to see you suffer
But now I’m at peace….It isn’t question time,
So keep reading…and gesture after.

Momma’ toiled for years, she toiled non-stop
You should have seen me wipe “Heaven’s” face.
She used her nights… to patch her days,
In attempt to give me your embrace.
She did somehow, I’m a grown man now,
You surprise?… I’m not a Cad.
Passing on to future seeds  values  passed on to me
Instead of silly gadgets I never had.
I’m pretty good at it, and getting better,
Nurturing.. as I watch young souls grow.
I can help you out, with just a few pointers,
‘Cause between You and I… Its I… that knows.

Doesn’t seem there’s much more to say,
Except..I’m in a happy state right now.
I wish for your sake, you see my take
And come to terms with this somehow.
I’m not vacationing on your guilt trip,
Definitely not trying to cause you shame
But instead reaching out to Millions,
That I know are battling the same.
For some, we live in a perfect world,
Doesn’t mean things never goes bad
The Universe bleeds you….our worlds need you
I’m not asking for you to be God.

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