In these struggling times of single parenthood
Many dads have packed their bags
And gone for good
Abandoning parental responsibilities
Not even sending a birthday or Christmas card
Leaving a child behind
Of a father they have been deprived
A reality
They have to come to terms with in life
Depriving a child of a father
Is like robbing a plant of water
A vital element to its whole existence
Can't merely be replaced
With something other
For a child needs both it parents
Input for guidance, love & support
While growing
Pre, during and after
The adolescent period
But a large amount of children today
Very rarely if at all
Get to see their own fathers
Which, is a shame for these children
Robbed of what should be one of the most important relationships
They ever have in life.
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As a father on the verge of separation I relate. I am one stubborn mother f though! Good write.