When you came into my little world <br />You brought your young boy and girl <br />Suddenly, we became a happy family <br />I was the man, I didn't have to be <br /> <br />Treating the children, like pure gold <br />Teaching them things, both new and old <br />You couldn't believe, what you see <br />Your kids looked to me, as a Daddy <br /> <br />Giving attention, they never had <br />From a man whose heart, was glad <br />Showing them the world, they didn't know <br />Only succeeded in making, their love grow <br /> <br />On the other hand, my attention, you spurned <br />For something more, you did yearn <br />So, you cheated and got caught <br />Coming home, we argued and fought <br /> <br />Packing your bags and the kids, too <br />They couldn't believe, what you were going to do <br />With tear streaked faces and shaking voices <br />They looked at you and gave two choices <br /> <br />Beg me to forgive and take you back <br />For their little hearts, you'd cracked <br />Or leave today, they'd stay with me <br />Cause I was the only one, they'd ever call Daddy. <br /> <br />You really didn't know what to do <br />When you found they loved me, more than you <br />Theres just one thing, you need to see <br />You made me, the man, I didn't have to be <br /> <br />Watching them crying, as she drove away <br />I really didn't think, I'd make it through today <br />Little tear - stained cheeks and tortured wails <br />Penetrating my heart and my soul, like rusty nails <br /> <br />The years have gone by, spent by myself <br />Locked away my heart, on an old dusty shelf <br />Strange how one simple act, affects us all <br />Creating around our emotions, a permanent Wall<br /><br />james d nall,jr<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-man-i-didn-t-have-to-be/
