Stepsons Poem by Randy McClave

Don became a stepfather
When he married Pam and took in her two boys,
Now neither one of them gives Don a bother
Even when he gave them money or bought them toys,
He provided them all with a roof to live under
And he also placed food upon their table,
They were protected from starvation and the thunder
Don gave them a life that was somewhat stable.
Though their own fathers didn't want them
And only, their stepfather (Don) would they ridicule,
Their own lifestyle and choices they won't condemn
And to Don they and mean and vindictive and cruel.
Now both boys have grown into young men
Though they still live with Don (their stepfather) and mother,
Their bedrooms have become their playpen
"Mom and Don can work", always says each brother.
So, Don became and still is their stepdad
When he married Pam, with two sons of her own,
They lied and they stole and they enjoyed making him mad
And why did they do that to Don, it is still unknown,
He provided his stepsons a house to live
And he gave them money to buy them their clothes,
His love and caring to them he happily did give
But, always to him they were appose,
Maybe one day his stepsons will move out
Or maybe they are just waiting for Don to die,
Until then though they steal and they whine and they pout
They don't like Don, and him they continue to defy.

Randy L. McClave