Fatherhood has changed me completely. – Mick Hucknall
Join a clandestine life, often less than ideal
Hunted by the qualm of pretending it’s all real
The lucky few know beforehand of their compact with mess
Likely because, she bravely opted to confess
Yet far too many are kept in the dark
Forced onto a life’s trajectory built on a lark
Oh sure, some become the greatest dads ever
Forming relationships of a love beyond measure stolen
Others mistreat and suppress, perhaps not by intention
But they’re navigating a love built of false invention
Pilfered of honesty, scammed into accountability
Decades later to learn, they’re the muse of lost sensibility
The kids are confused too, living a life of unsure
How awful a childhood, not being told who you really were
What else can fathers do, but muddle along as best as they can
Because you’re not always given truth, if you’re a man
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