#providing
His hand twisted the two wires,
and the engine wondrously fired.
I yelled and cried when I broke my arm
he easily wrapped it without alarm.
Sorry son, I can’t come to your game,
the overtime list had my name.
Boy, there’s gonna be a delay,
my big project is due today.
Your dad went out of town to speak,
can’t play pitch and catch this week.
He picked up the phone and he heard me say:
“Daddy, the cops wanna take me away.”
Tonight your dad’ll deposit his check
then we can fix the car you wrecked.
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Thank you Daddy for all you’ve done
“Don’t thank me, your mama raised you, son.“
I regularly tear up with both sadness and joy
seeing a daddy squatting, listening to his boy.
Father-son ties
mix long lows and splendid highs.
Yes, there are tears and yearning
for more than his earnings.
But now I see how my dad’s hand
protected and provided,
how he taught me to take a stand,
and showed me how to be a man.
Jun 19, 2022
Jun 19, 2022 at 10:54 PM UTC
Women who are barely making it
Hooking for money to provide for their three children
Women who are stripping
To make ends meet
I can't even imagine how low they feel
But they're human to me
I wish they'd have it easier
That's all i have to say to that
I'd get their attention
They do not need to reward me
No, not like that
They just need to take the money and run
I'm doing you a favor
I'm not doing this to get something out of it
I'm doing it so you and your kids have something to eat tonight.
May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016 at 4:36 AM UTC
Green crooked straws
******* water from the ground
Supplying the leaves
The thorns
The petals
Helpful and delicate
The thorns
Taking
Not supplying
Anything
But blood
No beauty
Just pain
The petals
The flower
Beautiful
Colorful
Fragrant
The reason for the stem
For the thorns
The thorns protect
The stem provides
The flower blooms
Then the flower dies
The thorns once again
Useless
The stem
Preserving
Until the thorn’s time
Comes again
Apr 4, 2016
Apr 4, 2016 at 2:47 PM UTC
Across my eyes
Black, sometimes red
Through the phone lines
Empty, words unsaid
Powdered on glass aligned
Exciting I find
Into my home
Provide.
Dec 13, 2014
Dec 13, 2014 at 10:11 AM UTC