Dads, The Un-Sung Heroes
What the fuck is a dad?
A dad is...
The muthafucka that stuck around.
A dad is not the money that came.
Not the calls.
Not the presents.
Not the nights awake crying for your safety.
A dad is the the one that stuck through it with you like a rock.
Even when they were being an angry fucking prick.
Even when they fucked up.
Even when you fucked up.
I'm certain now that a dad needs not be related, nor have any worldly connection to you at all, outside of...
Being the muthafucka that showed up.
That sheltered you and did the hard shit.
We need to complicate this anymore?
Fuck no!
A dad is the muthafucka that showed up!
It's literally that simple.
It ain't the habits the muthafucka had.
It ain't the mistakes or the issues the muthafucka made.
It's just the muthafucka that showed up.
That's a fuckin dad.
...
Period.
...
Look, I've got 3 kids.
I'm a dad to 1.
The other 2, I didn't stick around.
I wasn't a dad for them.
My first 2 children have dads that weren't me.
I'm talkin to those dads too.
My last child does have a dad in me.
He's fuckin amazing!
I know what a dad is.
The universe has taught me harshly and astutely.
A dad stuck around.
That's it.
Maybe your dad is a woman.
Maybe your dad is you.
Maybe your dad is a fuckin alien.
Did that muthafucka stick around?!
Yes: That's your fuckin dad!
No: That ain't your fuckin dad!
I gotta dad...
Do you gotta dad?
Lift that muthafucka up!!!
That muthafucka built you!
Showed you the ropes.
Cleaned up your mess.
Gave you the fuckin tools.
Shielded you from shit you may not see till after.
Took away pain you didn't even know was there.
That is a real muthafucka.
Don't fuck with that muthafucka.
That's your dad.
That muthafucka loves you through the harshest shit you can imagine.
That muthafucka endured more before you were born than you've perceived.
That muthafucka is a real muthafucka.
Hard as fuck.
Solid as a rock.
That muthafucka had you when you didn't even know you needed had.
Now, to all the Real Muthafuckas out there...
You muthafuckas...
You fuckin bosses!
You showed up for your kids.
You showed up for my kids.
You showed the fuck up.
You had issues.
You grew through them.
You didn't do all the right things.
You fucked...
The fuck...
Up sometimes.
You are a fucking dad!
You made insanely hard choices.
You sheltered.
You protected.
You encouraged.
Dad's do what needs to be done.
They step the fuck up.
Are you a dad?
Have you shown up?
Have you worried.
Pained.
Burdened.
Hurt.
Did you love the fuck out of it?
Hi dad! I'm talking to you!
You that muthafucka!
Can you see you?
I can see you.
You that muthafucka.
You the muthafucka that showed up.
That did the dirty work.
That stuck...
The fuck...
Around.
You a strong muthafucka.
A muthafucka another muthafucka notices.
A hero.
I see you hero.
I see your struggle muthafucka.
I see you overcome.
I see the care.
I see the fortitude.
You're a real hero muthafucka.
You know that shit?
I know that shit.
Breathe.
It's alright muthafucka... you got this.
It's all you gotta know.
Dads, The Un-Sung Heroes
by Michael David
Co-founder of #thealliance and loyal since before the egg.
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