| Ode to the Separated Father |
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| Dad's Stuff - The Lighter Side | |||
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I take some time out of my day to write some lyrics to these beats To celebrate the pit pat of my little tacker’s feet The journey of life is something that most don’t understand Till they see it from the start and have to lend their helping hands Lend their own two helping hands, and sacrifice their time And invest it in a bond that is both potent and sublime Not easy, not always fun and not always for reward Is how it seems until you realize you gotta get bored to move forward!?
Now me, I’m a shocker and not one to take advice from I didn’t get it for a while ‘til the universe dropped a bomb. And left me with my thoughts and a family not around me But nothing could have better help me open my eyes and see From that moment to now I’m ever grateful for my kids, Ever grateful for their mum who lives to raise the billy lids Ever grateful for the days and nights I spend with them each week Ever grateful for the way my kids just have a thought and speak
When my daughter says “I love you dad” everything else just melts away And all I see is her standing there and there’s nothing left to say She’s shown me why I’m here, and what all the pain was for Because she loves me for being me, and she loves me to the core And my son is only young in age but he’s such a special guy He’s a cheeky man with a wicked smile and a past to make you cry Surgery at 3 months old and needles in his leg every day Gave him a different path into this world and it shows in every way.
Very few men are great parents, straight out of the box It takes time and courage to build the skills and take constructive knocks. And there are times when you’ll fuck it up and sometimes fuck it beyond repair But take time out to reflect before you’re beaten by despair People forgive you if you ask and if you can really apologise Don’t rush them to trust again like a cake it has to rise Families work in different ways and the key is to find a way Where all trust one another to just have a thought and say.
It’s never too late to fix it because you truly will miss shit every week that goes when you’re not tuned in, too focused on a split. Put your attention on things that matter, like kids , balance, focus and support And put into practice all the stuff that you were ever taught About empathy, letting go, compromise and talking Otherwise you’re shown the hand and then you’ll have to tell your story walking. This story finishes on a positive note for me, and it can be that for you too, Swallow your pride and listen and talk is all you have to do – can you??
Anton Harrison-Kern
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