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At the age of ten

my manhood began

my mother alone nurtured

me with her own hands

her husband my father

made his presence unknown

for years to come

leaving his wife to work two

jobs to maintain a steady income

for a long time we

expected dad to leave us alone

how to responsible he had not shown

as a boy I left my childhood behind

to help my mother time after time

I could play with my friends no more

Had to get a job at the cornerstore

I stored resentment against my father

cuz sending child support he never bothered

he left us no financial support at all

and never even bothered to call

to see how we were doing or if

we needed any help

he was a selfish man consistently

thinking of self

as I grew older I got into trouble

had a few fights

things with my moms got bad and

never got right

I had no respect for anyone

including myself

feeling of hurt and anger was all

I ever felt

I ended up getting married

and had a kid

I ended up doing the same thing

my father did

I left my wife and child in the dust

without a fight and without any fuss

I was never a track star but it was

obvious I liked to run

I guess its true what they say

like father like son