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Am I not a good man?

Am I not a good man?
I admit I did wrong
But I wasn't the only one
I've made my mistakes
I thought that hers were done
But I guess I was wrong
You hurt our daughters and son

Am I not a good man?
Yes I got lost in my work
I once lost focus to where I should be
I got comfortable where I was
I'm dedicated to improving me
I work hard to be a better man
For years I thought you would see

Am I not a good man?
I stay home and take care of the kids
Teach them values and good ways
Burn my fingers with their projects
Make sure they strive for all A's
Now I must prepare them
For what's coming in the following days

Am I not a good man?
Dedicated my life to this fam
Take care of the home
Laundry, cleaning, doing it all
While all you do is roam
All I wanted was recognition for my hard work
And help inside our home

Am I not a good man?
I look past the hurt
Forgiving for everything that you did
For every lie that you told
For you carrying his kid
Even blamed only myself
For how our marriage has slid

Am I not a good man?
Made peace with myself
For years I honored my fam
Realizing that I worked hard
To be the person I am
But where's the woman I loved
She no longer gives a damn

Am I not a good man?
Now it's only the kids and I
The struggle is worth it
My kids are good kids
For them I showed true grit
I keep moving forward
I shall not, will not ever quit
Written by vcsawyer1 (MrVirgo)
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