Dads Matter Too.
I know you think I never see
All those little things you do
And I know how you hate poetry
But this one's just for you
Your mornings are a long goodbye
With all the warmth that you can find
You're always racing out the door
You never get to work on time
You gently push him
To try the new
And daring things
I never do
The bigger slides
And scary rides
He has a lot more
Fun with you
You're the best giddy upper
You're a human climbing frame
He sees you a lot less than me
But he loves you just the same
You do the funniest voices
And all the farmyard noises
Even though you hate to read
You break all the rules
You're much more cool
You're the good cop
Compared to me
And every night
You burst through the door
With arms open wide
Even when your days been shit
Coat off
Bag down
Straight in the lounge
To empty out the stickle bricks
You carry him around for hours
Just because he's asked you to
You've acquired these sudden biceps
(Yes. I noticed those too)
So. Yes I see all that you are
And all the ways that he loves you
But I wrote these words
For everyone
Because
Dads matter too.
By the talented Karen McMillan from https://www.instagram.com/mother_truths/
Image by the beautiful https://www.instagram.com/angelickpicture/
