u/Darrylbwrites

Fatherhood

Sometimes I feel like a hypocrite
Because I grew up trying to hate myself into a version I loved

And I didn’t truly start to live until the moment that I wanted to die

But now I’m tearing the skin off of my back
To turn them into feathers so that my son can fly
So he doesn’t have to board a plane and carry baggage like his father did

Now when I feel like my cup is running empty
It’s because I’ve been pouring him life
For his smile, the toughest battles I’d survive

And now my purpose is to give him the blueprints to success
Learning new ways to take away all his stress

I gotta give him everything in the world
And knowing everything he wants is exactly what he deserves