Growing up in a broken home
Taught me that parenting
Should not be done alone
Indeed we have our heavenly Father
He also gives us rules to follow
That we all should honor
A mother is to nurture her children
Instill compassion in her children
Teach them brilliant cooking skills
A mother plants amazing feelings
Into her children so that they take root
A father gives his children advice
Teaches his children how to ride a bike
Teaches his children how to drive
How a man treats a lady
He leads by example
He’s his children protector whether
Or not he and the mother are together
A mother’s and a father’s love for
Their children should always be equal
Too many are trying to minimize
A father’s unique contributions
As if it means nothing at all
These kinds of attitudes are part
Of the black community’s problem
I know men who are good fathers
Who have had the worse life experiences
I’m talking horrendous
Yet they don’t use them as crutches
Are there petty mothers
Who for no good reasons stops
The children’s fathers from having
A relationship with their kids
Yes and those situations I don’t accept
But let’s be honest those kinds of
Situations are rare
How about the fathers who makes
The choice to neglect
Having a relationship with their children
Those kind of fathers
Don’t deserve any respect
Once a person becomes a parent
A mission must be made to make sure
That their children have
The absolute best
A parent’s love should always be felt
Even when they aren’t present
Children should never ever feel
As if they never received enough love
There’s nothing that hurts worse
Then to feel rejected by
Your very own parent
Why should a child have to learn
How to become immune to hurt
It’s the same old tune
We are living in a society
With people who are self absorbed
Classic narcissistic behavior
Some of these fathers who aren’t good
Align themselves with
A bunch of yes men
Ones who agree with everything
Whether they are right or wrong
Bobble heads who are afraid
To stand up or challenge
Newsflash they are not true friends
Sick of some of these dead beat
Fathers crying about children support
When you didn’t do right on your own
So mothers had to turn
To the government for assistance
It’s your fault that you fathers
Have to pay it
Some of your fathers words
Ain’t worth nothing
Never consistent
No wonder why you have bad credit
Constantly trying to make
A mother feel bad for asking for help
Dude we didn’t make these
Children by ourselves
If you can’t be a good father
Do us all a favor
And get yourself fixed
So over these good for nothing fathers
Who’s always coming up with excuses
Like a student sitting in
The principal’s office
Offering a reason for skipping
How about this don’t just be a father
Be a dad
That’s called being a man
A sign of great parenting
Is not having children
Who becomes estranged from you
The moment they reach 18
All behind past things that happened
In which they are still hurting
Having a blessed relationship
With our children until we are old
Should be every parent’s
Ultimate goal
Be Lifted 