Is It Fatherly Wisdom Or Just My Wisdom?

 
(i) Question  
 
As a father  
Ask yourself  
How often do  
I hug my kids  
And tell them  
That I love them  
If you can’t  
Immediately  
Come up with  
An accurate number  
Then you don’t  
Do it enough  
 
(ii) Fear  
 
The minute you make  
Your child fearful  
Is the moment  
You are no longer  
A parent  
 
(iii) Hugs  
 
Hands and arms were made  
To give special warm hugs  
Hands and arms used to  
Punch, poke and slap  
Belong to a cunt  
 
(iv) Great Expectations  
 
If you don’t show  
Love to your children  
Why would you ever  
Expect them to  
Love you back  
 
(v) I Remember  
 
Never belittle your children  
Never make them feel not  
Good enough  
Children are a dichotomy  
They are resilient  
But easily damaged  
And they have a
Good memory  
 
(vi) Intervention  
 
If you hear a neighbour’s child scream  
And hear a father giving a beating  
Don’t bang on the wall and shout  
Kick their fuckin door down  
And knock the fucker out  
 
(vii) Parenting  
 
I love my children  
Unconditionally  
Anything else  
Is just bad  
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