There was a time when love Would’ve mattered to me When it came to us When it came to building A formidable family Bringing up our kids The right way So they would never Sway like rhythm Of lone tall trees
But you were never around To help raise your children You left me here in secludedness In this home we once called our own You chose to walk away From your responsibilities As a father, had me working And searching for a way To make ends meet For my kids and me
And when I attempted To ask you for money To help with the essential needs Of our little ones, you overlooked Everything I said I was nothing to you I was no more than Dead leaves drifting To far removed places You didn’t stop to acknowledge Your children, how they needed Daily attention, clothes on their body Shoes on their feet, food to eat
I was the woman who had To step up and take control Of things, provide a peace-loving Environment for my young ones I was the one who worked Strenuous hours at my job Laboring day and night Nearly aweary, but trying To remain weariless Because I knew I had To fulfill my role As a mother and give My boy and girls All the love and happiness They required
I wanted to be resentful of you How you could neglect Your flesh and blood When you were supposed To protect them When you were supposed To teach them the way Provide to them your perception Of life, demonstrate to them On how to be strong How to truly love each other
You may never change your ways But I thought you needed To know how I feel about All of this, how it has been On my mind every single day So heartbreaking to believe That it happened to me That I had to stand strong And do both motherly And fatherly duties Let my kids know that I would always love them That they never had to be Concerned about anything I was here for them I wouldn’t run out on them
Someday, when they grow up I know they will ask about you They will want to know Why you were never around Why you couldn’t spend time With them, why you never Picked up the phone to call them I hope when that day comes You are reminded of when I asked you to be a part Of their life, that I was willing To work things out with you So we could raise our kids together But you didn’t want any part of that