The Man I Didn'T Have To Be...... Poem by james d nall,jr

When you came into my little world
You brought your young boy and girl
Suddenly, we became a happy family
I was the man, I didn't have to be

Treating the children, like pure gold
Teaching them things, both new and old
You couldn't believe, what you see
Your kids looked to me, as a Daddy

Giving attention, they never had
From a man whose heart, was glad
Showing them the world, they didn't know
Only succeeded in making, their love grow

On the other hand, my attention, you spurned
For something more, you did yearn
So, you cheated and got caught
Coming home, we argued and fought

Packing your bags and the kids, too
They couldn't believe, what you were going to do
With tear streaked faces and shaking voices
They looked at you and gave two choices

Beg me to forgive and take you back
For their little hearts, you'd cracked
Or leave today, they'd stay with me
Cause I was the only one, they'd ever call Daddy.

You really didn't know what to do
When you found they loved me, more than you
Theres just one thing, you need to see
You made me, the man, I didn't have to be

Watching them crying, as she drove away
I really didn't think, I'd make it through today
Little tear - stained cheeks and tortured wails
Penetrating my heart and my soul, like rusty nails

The years have gone by, spent by myself
Locked away my heart, on an old dusty shelf
Strange how one simple act, affects us all
Creating around our emotions, a permanent Wall