Stepfather Poetry ~ You Are My Dad
You Are My Dad
I never told you, dad, but I want you to know
You changed my life and helped me to grow
You came into my life, gentle, optimistic, and sure
Despite that oversight you were willing to endure
You sought me no matter how stressful or tense
I fought you though you waited with patience
โYouโre not my real dad!โ Iโd said with pure attitude
I didnโt mean it! For you, dad, Iโm full of gratitude.
You stood by, with support, ready to offer your favor
With your perseverance and assurance I started to waiver
I admired your strength, your skills, and the way you had fun
I respected how kind you were to me and to everyone
It came about, late, but nevertheless it came
The moment when I wanted to give you back the same
Both a start and a success as now I could believe
That by giving you a chance then we could achieve
A relationship of me as the child and โfatherโ your role
You did your part well and made our family whole
To me you are an inspirer, a guide, a rock star.
You showed me the way and how to go far.
A family is your rock and your home.
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We return to it no matter where we roam.
You can call on your family any time to help you
Iโd do it for you just as youโve supported me too.
You never had to do a single thing for me.
But you did and now you have a family.
Iโm telling you now so thereโs no misconception.
You are my dad, and I am your son.
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~ Gerardo Campbell
Find more poems in the Archive for Poems Honoring Stepdads.
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