The mothers are now saying, <br />Their children need their fathers. <br />But weren't they they ones, <br />Who kept the fathers away? <br />And had the law hunt them down... <br />After having the courts chase they, <br />With warnings to keep their distance... <br />From these same children, <br />The mothers are saying... <br />Need their fathers! <br /> <br />And the fathers... <br />Who have discovered a peace of mind, <br />Are no longer trying to find excuses... <br />Why their fatherless children, <br />Seem to be out of their minds. <br />No matter who tries, <br />To blame their lack of discipline... <br />With no respect to others to show or give, <br /> And put this on their shoulders... <br />To claim this is a reaction to their absence. <br /> <br />People who make decisions with ignorance, <br />Are always guaranteed to put their activities... <br />In the path of someone else to fault and shame! <br /> <br />'How many children raised by their mothers, <br />Compared to those raised by their fathers... <br />Have issues of discipline? <br />Or sit in prisons? <br />As a direct result of those who have created, <br />This statistic... <br />As if it had developed on its own! <br />Like hunger, homelessness and racism.' <br /> <br />~Excuse me? <br />I think you are looking for the excelerated classrooms. <br />You've stepped into a remedial one, <br />By mistake.~ <br /> <br />'I'm sorry. <br />I was getting eye contact. <br />And immediately I thought they were paying attention. <br />Where are the excelerated classrooms? ' <br /> <br />~Up those stairs, take a right... <br />And they will be the ones, <br />Where the light is shining bright. <br />You will not miss them.~<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/children-need-their-fathers/
