tell your son that he’s a warrior
with a bow in his hand,
striking arrows, ready to attack
but only attack when it helps
because just like his daddy,
he’s also a gentleman.
make your daughter believe that you are her first love.
hold her during heartbreaks like the first time you rock her to sleep in the same arms,
make her sure that you’re not going to hurt her,
and make sure to kill the boy behaviour in every man that does.
let them address you as their “father” to their friends,
not “the old man”
as it speaks on how much love and wisdom you have inherited for them to pay you back with respect
tell them about us.
convince them that they are not the only ones who have gushing thoughts by midnight
and it’s fine to be reckless and free
and it is alright to be sad but it is not when you lock it away from your sight
and it is not clingy when you love each other’s company
tell them they are build to feel
and they are still human enough for
feeling less or too much.
i hope you’ll be the greatest father to your children
-even if they aren’t mine.
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