Innocence lost
and being ignored
sin
destroyed
sickness and little hope
confusion of mind
How can fathers detach so easily?
And who's minding the children?
Broken homes
absentee fathers
mothers abandoning them too
or too busy to care
child abuse and perversion
What happened to the fathers who say they are men?
And who's minding the children?
Taught to think of only self
gangs and bloodshed
early pregnancy and more unwanted babies
disrespect of authority
they don't live long anymore
Where are the fathers who plagiarize God's name?
And who's minding the children?
Abuse their elderly
violence in dating
all manner of carnage
homosexuality embellished
emotionally damaged
Why is daddy no where to be found?
And who's minding the children?
Physically impaired and unhealthy
insolent conduct
drugs annihilating
hidden in prison houses
sleeping in the streets
Wasn't daddy placed as head?
And who's minding the children?
Raising themselves
Uneducated
Misdirected
hungry
and full of rage
Where are these fathers who beat their chests?
And who's minding the children?
Reprinted from The Purple Rose by Michelle R. Yisrael, published March, 2008
A collection of poetry about daily living.
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