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The CHALLENGES, of BEING, a DAD
Are the most rewarding, discouraging, and demanding, jobs that i have ever--HAD
When the kids were in school, and young
As a dad, it was much easier, less complicated, and I always couldnt wait for birthdays, holidays, christmas, and--week ends to spend all of my time with them and just have--FUN
Now all grown, and wiser and older
They all are much stronger, independent, and bolder
Every kid is different, and strong and weak in many a different --WAY
All six of the kids, are striving, and thriving, and doing,very well, --TODAY
But my middle SON
Sadly he choses to be alone, homeless on the streets, job to job, place to place, on the move on the RUN
I cant blame all of the other kids, for shutting their --DOOR
They all have tried and tried, and have been decieved to and lied, and he has burned, and torched, every bridge, a time or two or three, and --they will reach out to him--no--MORE
So im the DAD
This situation, with my son, really for the past sixteen years now or so, is the most-- frustrating, --and --challenging,--and --exhausting, --draining--that-- i --have --ever-- faced --or----HAD
Before i always got upset, raised my voice, as we stood toe to toe, ready to fight
For such of a long, long, time--things just have not been just right
Oh lord, what to do
As here i am, calling out to you
Im praying
That you are with him, watching over him and staying, keeping him from further straying
As i am a psych nurse
And i have taken care of folks who positively changed and completely-- traversed
So with hope for a miracle for my troubled son, humbly now i do pray
As i feel, lost, and just dont know exactly what to do for him or say
I know he is the one that must seek support
And change and arrange himself positively of every sort
On my own, his dad, i stand
Trying to just openly think and pray, and make a plan
For a dad, your children, can never leave your heart and mind
When one of your children are off track, peace and rest, is impossible to find
By john d jungers
28 th of February 2017
Are the most rewarding, discouraging, and demanding, jobs that i have ever--HAD
When the kids were in school, and young
As a dad, it was much easier, less complicated, and I always couldnt wait for birthdays, holidays, christmas, and--week ends to spend all of my time with them and just have--FUN
Now all grown, and wiser and older
They all are much stronger, independent, and bolder
Every kid is different, and strong and weak in many a different --WAY
All six of the kids, are striving, and thriving, and doing,very well, --TODAY
But my middle SON
Sadly he choses to be alone, homeless on the streets, job to job, place to place, on the move on the RUN
I cant blame all of the other kids, for shutting their --DOOR
They all have tried and tried, and have been decieved to and lied, and he has burned, and torched, every bridge, a time or two or three, and --they will reach out to him--no--MORE
So im the DAD
This situation, with my son, really for the past sixteen years now or so, is the most-- frustrating, --and --challenging,--and --exhausting, --draining--that-- i --have --ever-- faced --or----HAD
Before i always got upset, raised my voice, as we stood toe to toe, ready to fight
For such of a long, long, time--things just have not been just right
Oh lord, what to do
As here i am, calling out to you
Im praying
That you are with him, watching over him and staying, keeping him from further straying
As i am a psych nurse
And i have taken care of folks who positively changed and completely-- traversed
So with hope for a miracle for my troubled son, humbly now i do pray
As i feel, lost, and just dont know exactly what to do for him or say
I know he is the one that must seek support
And change and arrange himself positively of every sort
On my own, his dad, i stand
Trying to just openly think and pray, and make a plan
For a dad, your children, can never leave your heart and mind
When one of your children are off track, peace and rest, is impossible to find
By john d jungers
28 th of February 2017
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The challenges of-being a DAD
The challenges of-being a DAD