The Father I Never Had

You may think this poem is about a father that past,
But my father just didn’t last,
So, this will be more about a father I never had,
Borne to a poor single mother with no man,
I was raised by no dad,
Because a dad I never had,

Never knowing my real father has really made me sad,
Just thinking about the father that I never had,
Could he have helped me to be a better man?
That is something I will never know because I never had,
Who knows, knowing my dad could have been bad,
But again, that is something I will never know because I never had,

It would have been great to have him there, during a ball game,
I imagine he would have coached me along, yelling my name,
I may have been more motivated, it could have led to fame,
But instead I felt shame, I was the only one, without one at the game,

Growing up in life I had to find my own way,
I will admit though it was a tough journey each day,
But thanks to my children and my wife,
I don’t give a damn anymore, because I still have a great life,

To my dad who I never know and never had,
Don’t you worry I am no longer sad,
I don’t care anymore if I ever meet you,
Because my life is happy and I no longer need you,