Wait a sec, hey Daddy O!
Just because you walk away,
don't mean children quit growin';
their world and yours keep spinnin'.
They ride the very next train,
staring at your empty seat--
reminder of no father,
when they really need one.
Come back later, none's waitin';
'cause unclaimed kids have no dad.
You face adults like you 'n me;
past age to sow seeds of love.
Clocks I know never turn back;
nor the one-way train of life.
Miss sole season, reap no fruit!

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

(End of Poem)

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too many children feel this way; it's heartbreaking. justme
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potent message of truth--window watcher
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Great poem! G
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justme, WW, G - Often we do negative things, thinking we'll return later to correct; but discover, too late, we'd travelled 1-way "street". Nice of you to "write". - Jim/SP
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this is so true,Jim/SP! thanx for words to think about...:) justme
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Curse the cowards who run from the challenge of raising thier sons and daughters! In my eyes the true measure of a man is how well he stands up to the task. if he stays and does his job a man is he! the poor fool who runs away and says "not me!" deserves the low fate he shall reap. woodsman
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And, then, there are the ones who are forced to leave...JFC
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Yes, thanks for pointing that out - a personal anguish I have seen - R.J.G.
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woodsman, JFC, R.J.G. - Insightful comments on both sides of the issue. Innocent kids grow up dad-less, either way. - Jim/SP