Being a dad and a single one at that

Being a dad and a single one at that

What’s being a dad?
A family man?
A father being there through the good times and the bad?
To pick up the pieces when your kids are crying or inexorably sad?
So far,
To me,
Its all of the above,
and even the times when they drive you round the bend and truly mad,
they’re still my kids and I’m still their dad.

For a while now,
 I’ve been their consoling counterpart,
Their mother cheated and left and tore their poor little worlds,
Not just hearts apart.
But it’s been 2 years since their pain did start,
She never hurt me,
Which she never seems to get,
Its all about my boys and her damning,
 damaging and detrimental affect!
In my eyes I can only do my best,
Whether my body likes it or not I have to push on,
Far further than my physical pain can test.
Mentally being there as their dad,
24/7 like every parent should,
Not just a few years,
Treating that part of your life as non existent moment,
Disappeared like a fad.
I’ll never do that as I love being my boys dad,
I’ll always love them and do everything,
Physically and mentally,
As best as I can.
I’m proud of my boys and what they achieve,
They need the future to be good,
As well as the here and the now,
I just wish their own mother would show them here love and remove her withches hood.
People always say to me,
“how do you do it?”,
My only answer to them is ,
I’m doing as I thought any loving parent would do,
Single mum or single dad,
Should and would.
Being a dad is just so special to me,
Each child is different,
But all 3 fill me with glee.
I love our new family cuddles,
The happiness my new partner has bought,
Filling our house with love,
Laughter and cuddles.
So needed that before their lives were fraught xx