I'm just an ordinary man
I try to do what I can
I now have to work two jobs
and so I have to really slog
It's my responsibility and duty
to finance her education completely
it's all for my dear daughter
it's all for her bright future
A single parent I am
I too have my hopes and dreams
to be with my lover...
to marry her
to live a happy life just us together
But for now my dreams I must put aside
I have to call it a SACRIFICE
until my girls complete their studies
until everything I have to do is finished
I do love her this woman...she's my life
for in my mind she's already my wife
nothing will change my love for her
not even distance, time or challenges that come after
If only she knew what I'm going through
So much I am missing her and feel life's unfair too
but she understands that I have to do
...what I have to do
We are both a helpless couple
caught in a world of double trouble
but I have told her no lies
she knows that and
comprehend this she tries
So now my love for her must suffice
That's all with her I can compromise
She's a part of me and I her
We WILL be together in the future
I try to do what I can
I now have to work two jobs
and so I have to really slog
It's my responsibility and duty
to finance her education completely
it's all for my dear daughter
it's all for her bright future
A single parent I am
I too have my hopes and dreams
to be with my lover...
to marry her
to live a happy life just us together
But for now my dreams I must put aside
I have to call it a SACRIFICE
until my girls complete their studies
until everything I have to do is finished
I do love her this woman...she's my life
for in my mind she's already my wife
nothing will change my love for her
not even distance, time or challenges that come after
If only she knew what I'm going through
So much I am missing her and feel life's unfair too
but she understands that I have to do
...what I have to do
We are both a helpless couple
caught in a world of double trouble
but I have told her no lies
she knows that and
comprehend this she tries
So now my love for her must suffice
That's all with her I can compromise
She's a part of me and I her
We WILL be together in the future
that my darling is for sure
-SHF-
-SHF-
5 comments:
Aww...another sad poem. It looks like a reply to the poem "An Ideal Life". This time it's the guy's story.
What he must be going through.
I feel that there is this tug of war of love between his children and his lover and he has to find a balance.
His sacrifice shows his love for his family but he must also think about his happiness. When his girls leave him, he'll be all alone. Who'll be there for him?
Brian Donahue(UK)
I can understand this protagonist's predicament. I have been there. Responsibilities have to be carried out but it's not fair to let your true love wait for long either.
It's so difficult to find someone who truly loves you unconditionally nowadays.
Imran Bakhkhar (Cairo,EGYPT)
He has to work two jobs to finance his daughter's studies...why does he need a lover then? Why does he need to dream at all?
He is doomed as single parent to live his life alone because his responsibilities will never end. He has daughters. They will have to get married and so on and so on.
I don't think that he'll marry his lover. Poor woman.
Single Dad
We all have to make sacrifices as parents. However, we deserve to be happy too. We are human beings too.
Why shouldn't this man be happy with his lover? Why shouldn't he marry her? It's obvious that he loves her so much.
If he loves her very much, I am sure that he will find a way to marry her soon. Things will work out for him.
Single Parent (Mauritius)
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