What Is Fathering? Poem by Cherret Leakey

What Is Fathering?

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Whenever i looked at my father,
You know what i saw?
I saw a dad.
I insist i saw-
I wasn't told, you know-
He was a father in a man.
Further into being a father,
He was a dad.
In the outer world,
A man, he was.
But in my world
A dad, a father and a man;
A true one.
At least in my childhood eyes.

Cherret Leakey.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Topic(s) of this poem: parenting
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
To my late dad.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Roseann Shawiak 21 August 2015

A child's eyes looking up to his Dad, seeing in the man, his father. Really great poetical tribute to your Dad! Thank you for sharing. RoseAnn

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Chinedu Dike 07 October 2014

A well penned poem written with insight. A nice piece indeed. From the eyes of children dads are seen not only as exact men, they are also seen as supermen. Thanks for sharing. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.

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