Where Was Father?

Quick to flatter without falter Spreading out his seeds with speed Leading mother to the altar Declining to take on his role and lead When it was time to fulfill my needs Where was father when I needed him most? It hurts to hear others speak of fathers and boast Where was father when I needed him most? I gathered he cowardly conceded his post Where was father when I needed him most? Did he set off for greener grasses by the coast? We speak of fathers and mothers We seek in no chronological order Their guidance and support As we learn back and forth Where was father when I needed him most? He abandoned his bedpost and left us to roast Where was father when I needed him most? It mattered to me to have him as a family host He should have been My personal mentor! My cherished educator! My inflexible motivator! My life striving navigator! Shall I put up a glass and shamefully toast? To a man who stayed clear of being my guidepost Where was father when I needed him most? Without remorse I desire to bury his ghost Copyright 2007 - Sylvia Chidi